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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Followed by Primary Suture Using a Modified Bile Duct Incision

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Bilobed gallbladder.

Muhammad Tanveer Alam¹, Bushra Qaiser, Muhammad Jamaluddin

¹Department of General Surgery, Unit-I, Karachi Medical and Dental College, Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, Karachi.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP

|June 30, 2011

Summary

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A rare gallbladder duplication anomaly in a 17-year-old female caused pain and stones. Complete surgical removal of both gallbladder lobes is crucial to prevent symptom recurrence and re-operation.

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Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Followed by Primary Suture Using a Modified Bile Duct Incision

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Published on: May 2, 2025

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Anatomy
Medical Imaging

Background:

Gallbladder duplication anomalies are rare congenital malformations.
Clinical presentation can vary, often mimicking common gallbladder pathology.
Accurate preoperative diagnosis is essential for appropriate surgical planning.

Observation:

A 17-year-old female presented with a 3-month history of right hypochondrial pain.
Ultrasound suggested multiple gallstones.
Intraoperative findings revealed a bilobed gallbladder, a rare duplication anomaly.

Findings:

The patient's symptoms were attributed to the gallbladder duplication anomaly with cholelithiasis.
Incomplete surgical resection of duplicated gallbladder structures can lead to complications.

Implications:

This case highlights the importance of complete excision of all gallbladder components during surgery for duplication anomalies.
Failure to ensure complete removal may necessitate re-exploration due to recurrent symptoms and stone formation.
Awareness of rare gallbladder anomalies is vital for surgeons to optimize patient outcomes.