Open AccessClinical comparison between the presence and absence of protein plugs in pediatric choledochal cysts: experience in 390 patients over 30 years in a single center
Author(s) -
Chaeyoun Oh,
Jong-Ho Cheun,
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.2021.101.5.306
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , choledochal cysts , abdominal pain , pancreatitis , surgery , cyst , biliary tract , gastroenterology , pancreatic duct , optics , physics
The incidence of choledochal cyst (CC) with protein plugs is between 15.5%-40.4%. However, studies on CCs with protein plugs in children are limited. We aimed to analyze the clinical features, surgical findings, and complications of pediatric CCs with and without protein plugs.