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Anatomical variations of the extrahepatic biliary tree: Review of the world literature
Author(s) -
Lamah M.,
Karanjia N.D.,
Dickson G.H.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.1028
Subject(s) - medicine , biliary tract , extrahepatic bile ducts , gallbladder , anatomy , cholecystectomy , tree (set theory) , general surgery , bile duct , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The anatomy facing a surgeon during cholecystectomy involves complex relationships between the hepatic artery, extrahepatic biliary tree, and gallbladder. A sound knowledge of the normal anatomy of the extrahepatic biliary tract is thus essential in the prevention of operative injury to it. Equally important, however, is an understanding of congenital variation of biliary and vascular anatomy, as the literature abounds with reports of specific anatomical variations, and their operative implications. This article reviews the world literature on congenital variation of extrahepatic biliary anatomy. Clin. Anat. 14:167–172, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.