title: [Case of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a double gallbladder].
abstract: A case of a double gallbladder, a congenital anomaly of biliary system is reported in a 71-year-old woman presenting with right hypochondrial pain. After a confirmed diagnosis of double gallbladder with gallstones was made by MRCP or ERCP, both gallbladders were removed laparoscopically. Double gallbladder is rare anatomic malformation of the biliary tract with only 88 cases, including ours, reported in the Japanese literature. Detailed preoperative investigations are required for an accurate preoperative diagnosis especially when considering laparoscopic removal to avoid inadvertent damage to biliary ductal system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saiseikai Shiga Hospital. nakashi@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Ken-ichiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fukuda
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nagata
authors.forename: Akinobu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furutani
authors.forename: Mamoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Masuyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome