Cholecystectomy

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Across
  1. 2. A sign of bile flow obstruction characterized by the yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes.
  2. 4. The technique of supporting the incision with a hand or pillow during coughing to reduce pain.
  3. 6. The appearance of stools when bile is not reaching the intestines
  4. 7. The surgical removal of the gallbladder.
Down
  1. 1. The type of diet recommended for 4 to 6 weeks following surgery to allow the body to adjust to continuous bile flow.
  2. 3. The medical term for gallstones.
  3. 4. The specific position (lying on the left side with the right knee flexed) used to relieve referred shoulder pain.
  4. 5. A drainage tube often placed in the common bile duct during an open cholecystectomy to ensure patency.