Table 4.
Choledochal cyst types and the first surgical procedures undertaken.
| Cyst type | I | II | III | IV | V | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopy, N (%) | 6 (12.8) | — | — | 1 (5.3) | 1 (100) | 8 (11.6) |
| Laparotomy, N (%) | 38 (80.9) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 18 (94.7) | — | 58 (84.1) |
| LS conversed to LT, N (%) | 3 (6.4) | — | — | 0 (0) | — | 3 (4.3) |
| Length of Y (cm) | 48 ± 1 | 55 | — | 51 ± 1 | — | 49 ± 1 |
| Diameter of the CIA (cm) | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 2.5 | — | 1.5 ± 0.2 | — | 1.3 ± 0.1 |
| CC and RYHJ | 47 (100) | 1 (100) | — | 16 (88.9) | — | 65(94.2) |
| CC, RYHJ, and PH | — | — | — | 2 (11.1) | — | 2 (2.9) |
| CC and DPR | — | — | 1 (100) | — | — | 1 (1.5) |
| FDHC | — | — | — | — | 1 (100) | 1 (1.5) |
| RRC | 1 (2.4) | — | — | 2 (11.1) | — | 3 (4.6) |
| Complete resection | 43 (91.5) | 1 (100) | 1 (100) | 6 (31.6) | 1 (100) | 52 (75.4) |
| Incomplete resection | 4 (8.5) | — | — | 13 (68.4) | — | 17 (24.6) |
LS: laparoscopy, LT: laparotomy, CC: cholecystectomy and choledochal cysts excision, RYHJ: Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, PH: partial hepatectomy, DPR: duodenal papillary reconstruction, FDHC: fenestration drainage in hepatic cysts, and RRC: radical resection of cholangiocarcinoma.