1995
DOI: 10.1007/bf00188459
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A double or bilobar gallbladder as a cause of severe complications after (laparoscopic) cholecystectomy

Abstract: A double or bilobar gallbladder is a rare congenital anomaly. If not recognized during preoperative evaluation or operation, it can cause severe complications. We describe two cases in which a second operation had to be performed because of the presence of a second or bilobar gallbladder that was not recognized in the preoperative evaluation and during (laparoscopic) cholecystectomy. The types of anomalies, the concomitant pathology, and treatment are discussed.

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“…If not preoperatively diagnosed, the second gallbladder may be overlooked during surgery, especially if it is intrahepatic. The importance of the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder duplication, especially when considering laparoscopic cholecystectomy, has been determined in the literature [11][12][13]. Removal of both gallbladders at surgery is recommended.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…If not preoperatively diagnosed, the second gallbladder may be overlooked during surgery, especially if it is intrahepatic. The importance of the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder duplication, especially when considering laparoscopic cholecystectomy, has been determined in the literature [11][12][13]. Removal of both gallbladders at surgery is recommended.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hierbei führten in 5 Fäl-len unmittelbar postoperativ (4-8 Tage) weiter bestehende Beschwerden bzw. postoperative Komplikationen zur Reoperation [2,6,10]. In 2 Fällen traten nach initialer Beschwerdefreiheit 6-12 Monate später erneut Symptome einer Gallenblasenerkrankung auf [6].…”
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“…postoperative Komplikationen zur Reoperation [2,6,10]. In 2 Fällen traten nach initialer Beschwerdefreiheit 6-12 Monate später erneut Symptome einer Gallenblasenerkrankung auf [6]. Nur in 14,3 % der Fälle, in denen eine initial über-sehene zweite Gallenblase zur Reoperation führte, konnte der zweite Eingriff laparoskopisch durchgeführt werden [2].…”
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“…Es wäre wichtig, die Anomalie vor einer Gallenblasenoperation festzustellen. Leider geschieht dies in der Regel jedoch erst intraoperativ [3,6,8,10,22], oder die Anomalie wird wie in unserem Fall bei der ersten Operation übersehen. Es gibt keine spezifischen klinischen Symptome, die auf des Vorhandensein einer Doppelgallenblase hinweisen.…”
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