Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Diagnosis and management of choledochal cyst: 20 years of single center experience
World Journal of Gastroenterology, Volume 20, No. 22, Year 2014
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
We report the first case series from Africa and the Middle East on choledochal cyst, a disease which shows significant geographical distribution with high incidence in the Asian population. In this study, the epidemiological data of the patients are presented and analyzed. Attention was paid to diagnostic imaging and its accuracy in the diagnosis and classification of choledochal cyst. Most cases of choledochal cyst disease have type I and IV-A cysts according to the Todani classification system, which support the etiological theories of choledochal cyst, especially Babbitt's theory of the anomalous pancreaticobiliary duct junction, which are clearly stated. The difficulties and hazards of surgical management and methods used to avoid operative complications are clarified. Early and late postoperative complications are also included. This study should be followed by multicenter studies throughout Egypt to help assess the incidence of choledochal cysts in one of the largest populations in Africa and the Middle East. © 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Gadelhak, Nabil A.
Egypt, Mansoura
Gastrointestinal Surgery Center
Shehta, Ahmed
Egypt, Mansoura
Gastrointestinal Surgery Center
Hamed, Hosam
Egypt, Mansoura
Gastrointestinal Surgery Center
Statistics
Citations: 43
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7061
ISSN:
10079327
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Egypt