Abstract
Anatomical variations of the cystic artery are frequently documented, but variations of the artery to the cystic duct are extremely uncommon. We report a rare duplication of the artery to the cystic duct, revealed during laparoscopic cholecystectomy on an 18-year-old Caucasian female treated for gallstone disease. Both arterial branches were meticulously and carefully retracted and cauterized to avoid bleeding and subsequent postoperative complications. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an artery to the cystic duct duplication. The presence of congenital variations of the artery to the cystic duct encumbers surgical maneuvers and increases the potentiality of intraoperative injury and hemorrhage.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2022.19
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Mariolis-Sapsakos, T., Zarokosta, M., Nikas, D., Foutsitzi, A., Angelis, S., Noussios, G., & Filippou, D. (2022). Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.19
MLA 9
Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros, et al. "Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance." Oman Medical Journal, 2022. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.19.
Chicago (author–date)
Mariolis-Sapsakos, Theodoros, Maria Zarokosta, Dimitrios Nikas, Aikaterini Foutsitzi, Stavros Angelis, George Noussios, and Dimitrios Filippou. 2022. "Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.19.
Harvard
Mariolis-Sapsakos, T., Zarokosta, M., Nikas, D., Foutsitzi, A., Angelis, S., Noussios, G. and Filippou, D. (2022) 'Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.19.
Vancouver
Mariolis-Sapsakos T, Zarokosta M, Nikas D, Foutsitzi A, Angelis S, Noussios G, et al. Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance. Oman Medical Journal. 2022. doi:10.5001/omj.2022.19
IEEE
T. Mariolis-Sapsakos, M. Zarokosta, D. Nikas, A. Foutsitzi, S. Angelis, G. Noussios, and D. Filippou, "Duplication of the Artery to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report of a Rare Anatomical Variation with Surgical Significance," Oman Medical Journal, 2022, doi: 10.5001/omj.2022.19.