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01-10-2012 | Review Article

Diagnosis and Management of Choledochal Cysts

Authors: Chiranjiv Khandelwal, Utpal Anand, Bindey kumar, Rajeev N. Priyadarshi

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery | Issue 5/2012

Abstract

Choledochal cysts are rare disease and of unknown etiology. These are typically a surgical problem of infancy and childhood, but in nearly 20 % of the patients the diagnosis is delayed until adulthood. The presentation and therapeutic strategies for choledochal cysts in adult may differ from that of childhood. The surgical management of choledochal cysts in adults is complicated by associated hepatobiliary pathology. Despite the absence of clinical trials, a consensus for the management of choledochal cysts is excision. This review examines the spectrum of hepatobiliary pathology encountered with choledochal cysts and the surgical alternatives for managing choledochal cysts based on review of relevant literature in English language indexed on MEDLINE.

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Title: Diagnosis and Management of Choledochal Cysts
Authors: Chiranjiv Khandelwal
Utpal Anand
Bindey kumar
Rajeev N. Priyadarshi
Publication date: 01-10-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgery / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 0972-2068
Electronic ISSN: 0973-9793
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-012-0426-7

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