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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 7061-7066
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7061
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7061
Diagnosis and management of choledochal cyst: 20 years of single center experience
Nabil Gadelhak, Ahmed Shehta, Hosam Hamed, Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgical Center, Mansoura University, Manoura 35516, Dakahleyya, Egypt
Author contributions: Gadelhak N designed the study and revised the manuscript; Shehta A and Hamed H collected and analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hosam Hamed, Assistant Lecturer of Surgery, Department of Surgery, Gastrointestinal Surgical Center, Mansoura University, Jehan Street, Manoura 35516, Dakahleyya, Egypt. hosam-eldin@hotmail.com
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Received: July 27, 2013
Revised: September 11, 2013
Accepted: September 15, 2013
Published online: June 14, 2014
Processing time: 324 Days and 15.4 Hours
Revised: September 11, 2013
Accepted: September 15, 2013
Published online: June 14, 2014
Processing time: 324 Days and 15.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The research reported in this manuscript represents 20 years of experience in a single high volume Egyptian center and includes 50 cases of choledochal cyst. This is the first report of a case series from Africa and the Middle East.