ArticleAnnals of surgical treatment and research2019
Clinical significance and characteristics of left-sided gallbladder: case series study of 10 patients.
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- A Systematic Review of Gallbladder Anomalies.JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic SurgeonsPooled it
- Clinical significance and outcomes of left-sided gallbladder for cholecystectomy: A retrospective cohort study based on 12-year single-center experience.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2026Article
- A rare case of left-sided gallbladder detected during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Journal of surgical case reports · 2026Article
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- Stone removal in a 5-year-old child with extrahepatic biliary obstruction using ERCP: A case report and a mini-review.Clinical case reports · 2023Article
- Left-sided gallbladder 'sinistroposition' associated with an anatomical variant of cystic duct insertion: case report.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aims of this case series study were to review the 10 patients who were diagnosed with left-sided gallbladder and analyze their anatomic variations in the bile duct, portal vein, and hepatic vessels.
methodsIn this case series study, 10 patients with left-sided gallbladder were retrospectively analyzed at 2 tertiary referral centers between April 2004 and May 2019.
resultsMean age was 61.1 years; there were 7 women and 3 men. Ten patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis or symptomatic gallbladder stone. The mean operation time was 77.2 minutes. Three ports were used in laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 3.5 days, and there were no cases of surgery-related morbidity. Two patients had type 1 bile duct and 3 had type 3 bile duct (2 type 3B and 1 type 3A). The right posterior portal vein as the first branch of the main portal vein was observed in all patients. Segment IV branches of the left portal vein crossing over to the segment VIII territory were observed in 7 of the 10 patients.
conclusionAlthough left-sided gallbladder is a very rare disease, it is possible to diagnose it preoperatively and perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy safely by adjusting port position. The common important features of left-sided gallbladder include distribution of the left portal vein crossing over to the right side of the liver and increased size of the left portal vein. These variations may have important clinical implications in the management of hepatic resection including donor hepatectomy.
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