title: Biliary cysts: a review and simplified classification scheme.
abstract: Biliary cystic disease has been known of for centuries. It has traditionally been classified as 5 major types of disease, each with different clinical profiles and attributes. In this article, the basis for the existing classification schemes is reviewed and a simplified classification scheme and treatment regimen are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Marshfield Clinic and Saint Joseph's Hospital, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA; University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 640 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI, USA. Electronic address: martin.ronald@marshfieldclinic.org.
authors.forename: Ronald F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D012086:Reoperation
keywords: Biliary cysts; Classification scheme; Review; Simplified