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| Double cystic duct without being aware of the anatomic anomaly during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: The first case of reverse Y type anomaly |
| Suhyun Lim, Chang Hwan Kim, Kwang Yeol Paik ∗, Wook Kim |
Department of Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, #10, 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07345, Korea
∗ Corresponding author.
E-mail address: kpaik@outlook.com (K.Y. Paik). |
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Abstract Variations in cystic duct anatomy are quite common, but double cystic ducts arising from one gallbladder is extremely rare, which have only been reported in less than 20 cases in literature [1–4]. It is difficult to diagnose the anatomic anomaly preoperatively, and the rate of open conversion and post-operation complications were high due to ductal injury during surgery [2]. Therefore, it is important for surgeons to recognize the anatomic variations preoperatively to prevent possible complications. In this case report, we presented an extremely rare case of a patient who had double cystic ducts and underwent cholecystectomy without being aware of the anatomic anomaly.
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2021, Vol. 20 
