Laparoscopic definitive surgery for congenital biliary dilatation with aggressive hilar bile ductoplasty and complete resection of the intrapancreatic bile duct in pediatric patients is safe and effective, comparable to open surgery.
Tainaka T, Shirota C, Hinoki A, Sumida W, Yokota K, Makita S, Amano H, Tanaka Y, Uchida H.
Surg Endosc. 2022 Oct;36(10):7352-7359. doi: 10.1007/s00464-022-09132-x. Epub 2022 Feb 28.
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Role of laparoscopy in treatment of choledochal cysts in children.