Introduction And Importance: One of the most important measures during the cholecystectomy procedure is based on a "Culture for Safe Cholecystectomy (CSC)". Vascular injury reports an open surgery conversion rate of 0 to 1.9% and a mortality of less than 0.02%. The caterpillar or Moynihan's hump configuration is characterized by a tortuous right hepatic artery (RHA) running proximal and/or parallel to the cystic duct and predisposes to a small and/or short cystic artery (CA).
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman with no relevant clinical history underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for cholelithiasis; during the procedure a caterpillar or Moynihan's hump was identified.
Clinical Discussion: Anatomical variations represent 20-50% of all cases; therefore, CVS is required. The incidence of caterpillar or Moynihan's hump varies between 1% and 13% of all cases. To date, the scientific literature on this topic is limited. The most accepted etiology is related to embryological formation.
Conclusion: Biliary and arterial variations are more frequent than we think, so an anatomical knowledge, CSC and CVS represent a fundamental rule, increasing the safety of the surgical procedure.
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