Choledochal cyst: a 10-year experience.
A retrospective study of 11 cases of choledochal cyst over a period of 10 years is presented. There were 8 females and 3 males in a ratio of 2.67:1. The classical triad of jaundice, mass and abdominal pain was seen in none of our patients. Ultrasonography was diagnostic in 9 out of 11 (80%) patients. Surgical procedures performed were, complete excision of the cyst with Roux en Y hepaticojejunostomy (nine cases), internal drainage of the cyst (one case) and excision of the extrahepatic cyst with Roux en Y hepaticojejunostomy in one case of Type IV choledochal cyst. One patient died in the immediate postoperative period. Others have remained well upto 10 years follow-up. We recommend total cyst excision with hepaticojejunostomy as the treatment of choice.
Rattan
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.
Khurana
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Budhiraja
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Malik
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Pandit
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D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies