Fig. 1From: Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage for grade II or III acute cholecystitisTypes of subtotal cholecystectomy. a Hennemman type B [9, 21], which is characterized by the preservation of the posterior wall of the gall bladder with a closed remnant. b Strasberg reconstituting type A [10], in which the peritonealized wall of the gallbladder has been excised. The portion of the gallbladder adherent to the liver is retained or partially excised. The stump of the remnant of the gallbladder is closed with suturesBack to article page