Open AccessComparison of long-term biliary complications between open and laparoscopic choledochal cyst excision in children
Author(s) -
Changhoon Lee,
Jeik Byun,
Dayoung Ko,
Hee-Beom Yang,
Joong Kee Youn,
Sujeong Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
annals of surgical treatment and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2288-6796
pISSN - 2288-6575
DOI - 10.4174/astr.2021.100.3.186
Subject(s) - medicine , choledochal cysts , surgery , complication , laparoscopy , cyst , pediatric surgery , demographics , retrospective cohort study , blood transfusion , demography , sociology
Cyst excision with hepaticojejunostomy has been the classic procedure for treating choledochal cysts, and the use of laparoscopic treatment has been favored recently. The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term biliary complication of laparoscopic operation with open surgery for choledochal cyst presenting in children.