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[Double gallbladder].

P Vávra·B Firla
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The authors demonstrate on an exceptional case the possibility of laparoscopic surgery in a patient with the rare finding of vesica fellea duplex. They also draw attention to the algorithm of examination methods and possible errors in these exceptional cases.

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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic RetrogradeCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicCholelithiasisFemaleGallbladderHumansMiddle AgedUltrasonographyCase ReportsJournal Article

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P Vávra, B Firla. 1998. [Double gallbladder].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9658964/

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