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Contemporary surgical treatment for choledochal cysts

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Congenital choledochal cyst is an uncommon anomaly of the common bile duct, and the pathogenesis is uncertain. Although various surgical approaches have been used, cyst excision with a Roux-en-Y anastomosis has proved to be the most successful. A total of 21 patients (17F:4M) have been treated by this method with minimal surgical morbidity at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Diagnosis proved difficult in some cases, and in 2 patients was delayed for some years because of misinterpretation of radiological and pathological findings.

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    Patricia M. Davidson & Alex W. Auldist

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Davidson, P.M., Auldist, A.W. Contemporary surgical treatment for choledochal cysts. Pediatr Surg Int 2, 157–160 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00185142

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