Choledocholithiasis secondary to a remnant gallbladder post cholecystectomy more than 20 years ago
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20240306Keywords:
Post-cholecystectomy syndrome, Remnant gallbladder, Neo-gallbladder, CholedocholithiasisAbstract
Remnant gallbladders have been described following incomplete and sub-total cholecystectomy (TC) and have the potential to harbour gallstones and even produce new calculi over time. We present a case of choledocholithiasis in a patient with a remnant gallbladder following a presumed incomplete cholecystectomy more than 20 years prior.
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