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| Left-sided gallbladder: A rare biliary tree anomaly |
| Fabio Rondelli a , b , Walter Bugiantella c , Christian Ivan Zapana Chillitupa b , Claudio Marcacci b , Michele De Rosa c , ∗ |
a Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Perugia, Via G. Dottori, 06100, Perugia, Italy
b General and Specialized Surgery Unit, “Santa Maria” Hospital, Via T. Di Joannuccio, 1, 05100, Terni, Italy
c Department of General Surgery, “Nuovo San Giovanni Battista” Hospital, Usl Umbria 2, Via M. Arcamone, 1, 06034, Foligno, PG, Italy
∗ Corresponding author.
E-mail address: michele.derosa@nhs.net (M. De Rosa). |
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Abstract Hepatobiliary anatomical variations may increase the complexity of surgery with a relevant risk of iatrogenic lesions. Left-sided gallbladder (LSG) is a rare and little known condition whereby the viscus is located on the visceral surface of the left lobe of the liver and is often discovered unexpectedly during surgery. The position of the gallbladder over the liver pedicle and the simultaneous presence of variations in the liver vascularization are potentially associated to a challenging surgical dissection and consequently to an increased risk of morbidity. Despite open approach remains an option in more complex procedures, cholecystectomy is usually performed with a minimally invasive technique, which is generally safe even in the rare case of an LSG, as long as a high level of awereness of anatomical variations and a careful surgical dissection are pursued.
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2023, Vol. 22 
