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The extrahepatic biliary tract includes the right, left, and common hepatic ducts; cystic duct; common bile duct; hepatocystic triangle; and the gallbladder. Anomalous hepatic ducts can be a surgically significant source of bile leakage.
Detailed step-by-step technique is presented for operative cholangiogram, common bile duct exploration, cholecystectomy, sphincteroplasty, choledochoduodenostomy, choledochocystectomy, and laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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Skandalakis, L.J., Skandalakis, J.E. (2014). Extrahepatic Biliary Tract. In: Skandalakis, L., Skandalakis, J. (eds) Surgical Anatomy and Technique. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8563-6_14
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