ANOMALOUS DUPLICATED CYSTIC DUCT AS A SURGICAL HAZARD - REPORT OF A CASE

Citation
T. Fujikawa et al., ANOMALOUS DUPLICATED CYSTIC DUCT AS A SURGICAL HAZARD - REPORT OF A CASE, SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY, 28(3), 1998, pp. 313-315
Citations number
18
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
ISSN journal
0941-1291
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
313 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1998)28:3<313:ADCDAA>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Anomalies of the biliary ductal system are not uncommon, and their cli nical significance is variable. We present herein the case of a 70-yea r-old Japanese woman found to have an anomalous duplicated cystic duct , which is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. Intraoperative deline ation of the anomaly by real-time cholangiograms assisted us in being able to subsequently perform a safe cholecystectomy. This case serves to demonstrate the importance of being aware of the possibility of pot ential biliary variations in order to avoid ductal injuries during bil iary surgery.