Turkyilmaz, ZelihaHoscoskun, ZekiTaskinalp, Oguz2024-06-122024-06-1220222667-663Xhttps://doi.org/10.4328/ACAM.21133https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18744Aim: In laparoscopic surgery, knowing the anatomic variations helps to be ready for any possibilities. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the cystic artery (CA) variations and frequency in patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Material and Methods: The study was carried out by reviewing retrospectively the reports and movies of 100 LC. The positions of the cystic artery and cystic duct relative to Calot's triangle (CT) were determined and the frequency of variation was reviewed. Results: In 82% of our cases, the cystic artery was monitored as a single branch in the CT, whereas two CA were clipped in 12% of cases. In 3 cases in this study, CA went through the caudal of and parallel with the cystic duct, and entered the gall bladder. In one case, the cystic duct passed through the curve formed by the CA. This pattern was named spiral cystic artery. Discussion: The anatomy of the components, which make up a CT has so many diversifications that understanding these variations acts as a key role during LC.en10.4328/ACAM.21133info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArteriesCholecystectomyLaparoscopyConversionReview Article138850853N/AWOS:000852590900005