[Surgical treatment of choledochal cyst].

Our experience with 11 cases of cystic dilation of the biliary tract is reported. 10 children with choledochal cyst were treated by cystduodenostomy (5 cases) and excision of the cyst with hepaticojejunostomy (5 cases). 1 patient who presented with Caroli's disease was not operated. At long term follow-up, all patients except 1 are asymptomatic. A 16-year-old girl who presented with acute pancreatitis 13 years following cystduodenostomy, early in our experience, underwent excision of the choledochal cyst and hepaticojejunostomy, with uneventful postoperative course. We conclude that in the era of modern imaging, accurate preoperative diagnosis may contribute to better planning and outcome of the surgical treatment of these relatively rare congenital biliary anomalies.