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Surgical significance of persistent cholecystohepatic ducts
Boletin De La Asociacion Medica De Puerto Rico
|September 1, 1989
Insights
Anatomical variations in the biliary tract are common and often undetected before surgery. This case highlights successful management of anomalous hepatic duct drainage using hepatico-jejunostomy.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Anatomy
Background:
- Anatomical variations of the biliary tract are frequently encountered in general surgery.
- These variations often go unrecognized prior to surgical intervention.
Abstract:
Anatomical variations of the biliary tract occur frequently enough so as to worry the general surgeon dealing with this problem. Generally speaking, these anatomical variations are not identified prior to surgery. Anomalous drainage of the common hepatic duct into the gall bladder was identified while performing a cholecystectomy. The common bile duct proximal to the cystic duct was atretic. The problem described above was successfully managed by hepatico-jejunostomy.