Limy bile and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Objective: To determine incidence of 'limy bile' in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy; to analyze patient characteristics and preoperative imaging modalities in these patients and evaluate surgical treatment.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1800 laparoscopic cholecystectomies performed between March 1990 and March 1998 for symptomatic gallbladder disease.

Results: Five patients with limy bile (0.