BACKGROUND: Accurate knowledge of biliary anatomy and its variants is essential to ensure successful hepatic surgery; however, data from European countries are lacking. METHODS: Two hundred cholangiograms obtained from patients submitted to whole liver transplantation were reviewed; donors' characteristics were related to the prevalence of typical biliary anatomy and its variants. A comprehensive literature search was performed with MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1980 to 2010 to investigate whether geographical origin could be related to biliary abnormalities. RESULTS: Typical biliary anatomy was observed in 64.5% of cases, but female donors more frequently presented an anatomic variation; typical anatomy was present in 55.0% of females and in 74.0% of males (P = 0.005). Twenty-two reports were identified by the literature search with a total of 7,559 cases, including the present series; heterogeneity was low (Q = 14.60; I2 
Cucchetti A., Peri E., Cescon M., Zanello M., Ercolani G., Zanfi C., et al. (2011). Anatomic variations of intrahepatic bile ducts in a European series and meta-analysis of the literature. JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY, 15(4), 623-630 [10.1007/s11605-011-1447-4].
Anatomic variations of intrahepatic bile ducts in a European series and meta-analysis of the literature.
CUCCHETTI, ALESSANDRO;PERI, EUGENIA;CESCON, MATTEO;ZANELLO, MATTEO;ERCOLANI, GIORGIO;ZANFI, CHIARA;BERTUZZO, VALENTINA ROSA;DI GIOIA, PAOLO;PINNA, ANTONIO DANIELE
2011
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Accurate knowledge of biliary anatomy and its variants is essential to ensure successful hepatic surgery; however, data from European countries are lacking. METHODS: Two hundred cholangiograms obtained from patients submitted to whole liver transplantation were reviewed; donors' characteristics were related to the prevalence of typical biliary anatomy and its variants. A comprehensive literature search was performed with MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1980 to 2010 to investigate whether geographical origin could be related to biliary abnormalities. RESULTS: Typical biliary anatomy was observed in 64.5% of cases, but female donors more frequently presented an anatomic variation; typical anatomy was present in 55.0% of females and in 74.0% of males (P = 0.005). Twenty-two reports were identified by the literature search with a total of 7,559 cases, including the present series; heterogeneity was low (Q = 14.60; I2I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
