The biliary pseudo-trinity.
Attention is drawn to the biliary pseudo-trinity, a too little recognized hazard of biliary surgery which explains many of the more serious examples of duct damage in the course of cholecystectomy. The subject is discussed in relation to four illustrative cases.
D000328:Adult; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008875:Middle Aged