Question

A very ill client with acute cholecystitis is scheduled for surgery. the surgeon plans to create an incision in the common bile duct to remove stones. the nurse correctly documents this surgery in the electronic medical record using which term?

Answer 1

The nurse should record Choledochostomy. This is an approach for gall bladder stone removal. An incision is created on the gallbladder that will give an access to reach where obstruction occurred. After that a stent placed that will allow the drainage of bile going to the Ampulla of vater where biliary tree open in the small intestine.

Answer 2

The nurse will correctly document this surgery in the electronic medical record using the term CHOLEDOCHOSTOMY.
Choledochostomy is a procedure that is typically done for patients with acute cholecystitis, who are usually too sick to undergo surgery. Typically, the doctor creates a temporary opening via the abdominal wall into the common bile duct and remove the stones via that route.