title: [Congenital choledochal cyst and laparoscopic techniques].
abstract: The authors present a 5-year-old girl with a congenital choledochal cyst and repeated cholangitis. On laparoscopy, a type I choledochal cyst of Todani classification was confirmed. The cyst was excised laparoscopically. After exteriorization of the small bowel through the umbilical incision, a Roux-en Y anastomosis was performed. Then the bowel was reintroduced into the abdominal cavity and a laparoscopic end-to-side hepaticojejunostomy was carried out. There were not intra or post operative problems. Oral food intake started at 72 hours and the patient was discharged on day 5 without complications and with excellent cosmetic results. We conclude that laparoscopic techniques are an excellent option for the resection of congenital choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy in children.
authors.affiliation: Sección de Cirugía Pediátrica Laparoscópica, Hospital Universitary Infantil La Fe, Valencia. vila_jjo@gva.es
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vila-Carbó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lluna González
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández Anselmi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nome Farbinger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ayuso González
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Marco Macián
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*