Murphy developed his eponymous anastomotic button for a sutureless anastomosis of the gallbladder to the duodenum ( his preferred treatment for acute cholecystitis ), but it was equally suitable for intestinal anastomoses.
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Serum bilirubin concentrations between 17 and 68 �mol / l ( 1 and 4 mg / dl ) may be seen in uncomplicated acute cholecystitis, but should raise the suspicion of a stone in the bile duct.
