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This video demonstrate Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Real-time Near-Infrared Fluorescent Cholangiography by Dr R K Mishra at World Laparoscopy Hospital. Indocyanine green (icg) fluorescent cholangiography also called Fluorescent cholangiography can be considered as a useful tool for intra-operative visualization of the biliary tree during laparoscopic cholecystectomies. Bile duct injury remains the most feared complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) is the current gold standard for biliary imaging and may reduce injury, but is not widely used. Near Infrared Fluorescence Cholangiography (NIRF-C) is a novel non-invasive method for real-time, radiation free, intra-operative biliary mapping. NIRF-C is a safe and effective alternative to IOC for imaging extrahepatic biliary structures during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Significantly less time was required to perform NIRF-C than IOC and it is significantly cheaper to use compared to IOC. NIRF-C has the potential to decrease bile duct injury at a significantly lower cost than the use of routine IOC during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.