Beyond Critical View of Safety: New Predictors of Objective Assessment of Critical View of Safety in Laparoscopic cholecystectomy—a Prospective Cohort Study

Ravi Gupta, Aditya Gaurav, Gaurav Gupta, Rama Shankar Rath, Dharmendra Kumar Pipal, Mukul Singh, Harikesh Yadav, Rajnish Kumar, Manish Kumar, Aishwarya Priyadarsani Bhuyan, Swati Prasad, Department of General Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Surgical Innovation

Published online on August 11, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundLaparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has revolutionised gallstone management. However, the incidence of bile duct injury (BDI) remains unchanged. Achieving the critical view of safety (CVS) is the standard endpoint of LC dissection to prevent BDI. ...