Rouviere's sulcus: Review of an anatomical landmark to prevent common bile duct injury

Kamal P. Galketiya; Christian J. Beardsley; Sivakumar Gananadha; David T. Hardman

doi:10.1111/j.1744-1633.2012.00628.x

Rouviere's sulcus: Review of an anatomical landmark to prevent common bile duct injury

Kamal P. Galketiya, Christian J. Beardsley^*, Sivakumar Gananadha, David T. Hardman

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Aim: To review the use of Rouviere's sulcus as an anatomical guard during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients and Methods: Anatomical review, not directly involving patients. A review of major anatomical texts, surgical texts and the pubmed database was conducted for all texts or articles pertaining to Rouviere's sulcus. Results: The use of Rouviere's sulcus during laparoscopic cholecystectomy results in an additional anatomic guard against biliary tract injury, however proper anatomical exposure is required to maximize the utility of this landmark. Conclusion: When combined with other anatomical guards, Rouviere's sulcus is a useful adjunct in the prevention of biliary tract injury.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	136-139
Number of pages	4
Journal	Surgical Practice
Volume	18
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1633.2012.00628.x
Publication status	Published - Aug 2014

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