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Cholecystitis Associated With a Suprahepatic Gallbladder: Surgical Challenges and Technical Considerations

Tomoko Takagishi1, Hirofumi Ishikawa1, Kiyoshi Endo1

  • 1Department of Surgery, Ikoma City Hospital, Ikoma, JPN.

Cureus
|June 17, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Suprahepatic gallbladder, a rare variant, poses surgical challenges for cholecystitis. Management involved endoscopic retrograde gallbladder drainage and laparoscopic cholecystectomy, demonstrating diverse treatment approaches for this condition.

Keywords:
anomalous gallbladder positioncystic duct anomalydifficult laparoscopic cholecystectomylaparoscopic cholecystectomysuprahepatic gallbladder

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