title: Hepatocholecystostomy complemental to palliative cholecystoenterostomy.
abstract: When pallative cholecystoenterostomy is contemplated but the cystic duct is found to be occluded, anastomosis of the hepatic duct to the gallbladder in combination with cholecystoenterostomy is a satisfactory alternative to decompression of the heptic duct by jejunal anastomosis and may be easier to perform. Hepatocholecystostomy is also useful as a simple operative method for restoring continuity when jaundice recurs after cholecystoenterostomy done for cystic duct obstruction.
mesh_terms: D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008722:Methods; D010166:Palliative Care