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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Alternative port placement for cholecystectomy An alternative port placement for cholecystectomy places a 5 mm port halfway between the xiphoid and umbilical ports. The surgeon retracts the infundibulum of the gallbladder through the midline port and uses the dissector through the subxiphoid port (shown in red). The assistant retracts the fundus of the gallbladder through the right lateral port and operates the laparoscope via the periumbilical port. The gallbladder is removed through the umbilical port. * Port placement and technique may vary amongst laparoscopic surgeons.