Critical view of safety (CVS) for open cholecystectomy

In open cholecystectomy, the "critical view of safety" involves dissection of the cystic duct and artery followed by complete separation of the gallbladder from the cystic plate.

Modified from: Concors SJ, Kirkland ML, Schuricht AL, et al. Resection of gallbladder remnants after subtotal cholecystectomy: presentation and management. HPB (Oxford) 2018; 20:1062.

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