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A double or bilobar gallbladder as a cause of severe complications after (laparoscopic) cholecystectomy
T G de Leeuw1, P C Verbeek, E A Rauws
1Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam-Z.O., The Netherlands.
Surgical Endoscopy
|September 1, 1995
Abstract:
A double or bilobar gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly. If not recognized during preoperative evaluation or operation, it can cause severe complications. We describe two cases in which a second operation had to be performed because of the presence of a second or bilobar gallbladder that was not recognized in the preoperative evaluation and during (laparoscopic) cholecystectomy. The types of anomalies, the concomitant pathology, and treatment are discussed.