Management of Calculi in the Common Hepatic Duct and Accessory Right Hepatic Duct with T-Tube and C-Tube Drainage: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Biliary tract stones are a common clinical condition. The primary clinical symptoms include intermittent pain in the right upper quadrant and upper abdomen. During acute episodes, the pain may become persistent. A small number of patients may also present with jaundice.

Case presentation

An 80-year-old male was admitted to the hospital due to right upper quadrant pain persisting for over 12 h. Examination revealed that the patient had common bile duct stones with cholangitis, as well as gallbladder stones with cholecystitis. The patient's biliary anatomy showed the cystic duct opening into an accessory right hepatic duct, which formed a low confluence with the common hepatic duct to become the common bile duct. Surgical intervention was therefore performed. We m

SUBMITTER: Zhu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12503554 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature