| Literature DB >> 18557157 |
M Pitiakoudis1, N Papanas, A Polychronidis, E Maltezos, P Prassopoulos, C Simopoulos.
Abstract
True gall-bladder duplication is a rare biliary anomaly, which is usually discovered as an incidental finding. There are reports of double gall-bladders missed during the first operation. We present the case of a double gall-bladder which, albeit suspected during the operation, was confirmed post-operatively. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the examination of the resected gall-bladder revealed two chambers, only one containing stones. Predisposing factors for the development of gall-stones in one gall-bladder only, as well as surgical options, are briefly discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18557157 DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2008.11680217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Chir Belg ISSN: 0001-5458 Impact factor: 1.090