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The standard treatment for choledocal cyst is complete excision and subsequent biliary reconstruction via hepaticojejunostomy or hepatiocoduodenostomy. Materials and Methods: We report our experience with 16 pediatric cases of choledocal cyst over a 10-year period. Results: The predominant symptoms were nausea and jaundice, both at 62.5% (n = 10), followed by abdominal pain at 56.3% (n = 9). Ultrasonography was the diagnostic method used in all patients. Computed tomography was used in 75% (n = 12) and magnetic resonance imaging in 25% (n = 4) of cases. Age at the time of intervention ranged from 2 months to 17 years with a mean of 4 years and 5 months. The open approach was used in nine patients and the laparoscopic approach was used in seven patients, with one conversion to open surgery. Complete excision of the choledocal cyst was performed in 15 cases (93.7%), and partial excision with mucosectomy was performed in one case (6.2%). Eight patients (50%) underwent hepaticoduodenostomy and eight (50%) underwent hepaticojejunostomy, out of which one was attempted laparoscopically but was converted. We had a postoperative complication rate of 12.5% (n = 2) represented by anastomotic leak and pancreatitis. Conclusions: From our experience with these cases, we concluded that a wide hepaticoduodenostomy constitutes a favorable choice over the traditional hepaticojejunostomy, being more physiological and less time consuming.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina58030416","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,11]],"date-time":"2022-03-11T12:58:36Z","timestamp":1647003516000},"page":"416","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":8,"title":["Our Experience with Cyst Excision and Hepaticoenterostomy for Choledocal Cyst: A Single Center Case Review of 16 Patients"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"58","author":[{"given":"Laura","family":"Balanescu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cGrigore Alexandrescu\u201d Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 011743 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cCarol Davila\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andreea","family":"Moga","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cGrigore Alexandrescu\u201d Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 011743 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cCarol Davila\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Radu","family":"Balanescu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cGrigore Alexandrescu\u201d Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 011743 Bucharest, Romania"},{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cCarol Davila\u201d University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tudor","family":"Strimbu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cGrigore Alexandrescu\u201d Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 011743 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ancuta","family":"Cardoneanu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pediatric Surgery, \u201cGrigore Alexandrescu\u201d Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, 011743 Bucharest, Romania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"101888","DOI":"10.1016\/j.epsc.2021.101888","article-title":"Laparoscopic choledochal cyst resection using a novel articulating instrument in pediatric patients","volume":"70","author":"Rubalcava","year":"2021","journal-title":"J. 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