Is Preventive Resection of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct Necessary in Cases of Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction Without Dilatation of the Bile Duct?

Abstract

The results showed that there was little bile stasis, injury to the mucosa was mild and less genetic changes could be seen in patients with undilated type duct. Therefore, in patients without dilatation of bile duct and advanced cancer, cholecystectomy alone is sufficient.