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SUBMITTER: Reyes N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11358056 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Reyes Natalia N Sotomayor Camila C Inzunza Martín M Briceño Eduardo E Viñuela Eduardo E Martínez Jorge J Jarufe Nicolás N
Journal of surgical case reports 20240828 8
A choledochal cyst is a rare condition that requires surgical treatment to prevent complications, such as obstructive jaundice, cyst rupture, cholangitis, and the risk of malignancy. Complete cyst excision is considered the best option, as it reduces the risk of inflammation and the development of cholangiocarcinoma. Therefore, cholecystectomy and complete cyst resection followed by reconstruction with a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is the treatment of choice. We present a case (with video) tha ...[more]