Laparoscopic treatment of congenital choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy with extracorporeal Roux-en-Y anastomosis: technical aspects and early experience with three cases

Choledochal cyst (CDC) is a congenital dilatation of the extra and/or intrahepatic bile ducts and it is a rare condition in western countries. Classical treatment consists of cyst excision and hepaticojejunostomy. The first case of a laparoscopic CDC excision was described in 1995 and since that tim...

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Main Authors: Mario Lima, Tommaso Gargano, Giovanni Ruggeri, Francesca Destro, Michela Maffi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica
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Online Access:http://www.pediatrmedchir.org/index.php/pmc/article/view/125