Preoperative abdominal ultrasound may be misleading in risk stratification for presence of common bile duct abnormalities

Lichtenbaum, Roger; McMullen, Heather; Newman, Richard M.

doi:10.1007/s004640000049

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“…It can recognize duplicate gallbladder in the presence of two cystic structures occupying the gallbladder fossa [3] . However, US does not reliably delineate the anatomic detail of the cystic ducts neither their relations to the biliary tree [19] , [20] . Therefore, further investigations must be performed to determine the type of the anomaly.…”

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Successful laparoscopic management of duplicate gallbladder: A case report and review of literature

Rawahi

Azri

Jabri

et al. 2016

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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HighlightsDuplication of gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly that requires special attention.Preoperative diagnosis can be challenging to the surgeon who should be aware of the anatomic variations of the gallbladder and biliary system.Presence of cystic lesions adjacent to the gallbladder on imaging should raise the suspicion of gallbladder anomaly. Further diagnostic preoperative imaging is important to avoid surprises, complications and overlooking of a second gallbladder.MRCP is the imaging modality of choice for suspected duplicate gallbladder.We think the risks associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy for duplicate gallbladders are comparable to those with non-duplicate gallbladder. However, these cases probably do better in the hand of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon or a hepatobiliary surgeon.

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Successful laparoscopic management of duplicate gallbladder: A case report and review of literature

Rawahi

Azri

Jabri

et al. 2016

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Ultrasound versus liver function tests for diagnosis of common bile duct stones

Gurusamy

Giljača

Takwoingi

et al. 2015

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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Many people may have common bile duct stones in spite of having a negative ultrasound or liver function test. Such people may have to be re-tested with other modalities if the clinical suspicion of common bile duct stones is very high because of their symptoms. False-positive results are also possible and further non-invasive testing is recommended to confirm common bile duct stones to avoid the risks of invasive testing.It should be noted that these results were based on few studies of poor methodological quality and the results for ultrasound varied considerably between studies. Therefore, the results should be interpreted with caution. Further studies of high methodological quality are necessary to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound and liver function tests.

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Gallstones and Common Bile Duct Stones in the Bariatric Surgery Patient: Surgical and Endoscopic Management

Telem

Pauli

2016

Bariatric Surgery Complications and Emergencies

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Preoperative abdominal ultrasound may be misleading in risk stratification for presence of common bile duct abnormalities

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Successful laparoscopic management of duplicate gallbladder: A case report and review of literature

Successful laparoscopic management of duplicate gallbladder: A case report and review of literature

Ultrasound versus liver function tests for diagnosis of common bile duct stones

Gallstones and Common Bile Duct Stones in the Bariatric Surgery Patient: Surgical and Endoscopic Management

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