Role of Intraoperative Cholangiography in Detecting Rare Bile Duct Anomalies
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چکیده
A case of an anomalous extrahepatic biliary system is reported in which the right hepatic duct was found to enter the infundibulum of the gallbladder. In this case, a selective intraoperative cholangiography has prevented a possible major iatrogenic injury.
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