A two-person, two-handed technique for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

This manuscript describes a technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy which permits the surgeon to use both hands. The technique can be modified to accommodate both right- and left-handed surgeons. Advantages we have appreciated in performing over 100 procedures in this manner include a less crowded operating environment, a less costly operating team, and a resident assistant closer to the patient with two hands available so that he or she can better develop the co-ordination necessary to assume increasing responsibility for the procedure.