SHORT REPORT

Beware the left-sided gallbladder

S Alharthi^I; M Bernon^I; J E J Krige^II

^IMB ChB, FCS (SA); Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town
^IIMB ChB, MSc, FACS, FRCS, FCS (SA); Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, and Surgical Gastroenterology Unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory, Cape Town

ABSTRACT

A left-sided gallbladder is a rare biliary anomaly with a prevalence of 0.2%. Its identification is important because of the numerous and potentially hazardous associated biliary and vascular anomalies that may be encountered during surgery.

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