Laparoscopic triple cholecystectomy.
Gallbladder triplication is an unusual congenital biliary malformation, and its laparoscopic management has not been described. We report the 11th case of gallbladder triplication and the first successfully treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We consider the procedure reliable and safe, after proper identification of the common biliary duct.
Department of Surgery, Hospital São Lucas da Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Cláudio Corá
CC
Mottin
Marcelo Garcia
MG
Toneto
Alexandre Vontobel
AV
Padoin
D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D041761:Cholecystolithiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans