Abstract Background: The gall bladder is a hollow pear shaped sac lying within a fossa on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver. In the junction of neck of the gallbladder and the cystic duct, there is a pouch present called Hartman’s pouch or infundibulum of the gallbladder which is a frequent but inconstant feature of the normal gallbladder. It is the common site of lodged gallstones. Objective: To determine the proportion of presence of Hartman’s pouch in our population so that the concerned personnel might have a thought in mind that common pathologies of gall bladder may also involve this pouch. Materials and method: This cross sectional study was carried out in the department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh, from July 2010 to June 2011. The number of sample was 62 postmortem human gallbladders which were collected from unclaimed dead bodies. Results: Hartmann’s pouch of the gallbladder was found in 45 (72.58%). Conclusion: Hartman’s pouch is present in a good proportion of our population. Keywords: Hartmann’s pouch; gallbladder. Delta Med Col J. Jul 2014;2(2): 68 – 70 Original Article Study of Hartmann’s Pouch of the Gallbladder Laila Farzana Khan 1 , Humaira Naushaba 2 , Jahanara Begum 3 Md. Shahjahan Chowdhury 4 , Jubaida Gulshan Ara 5 Introduction The gallbladder is a flask-shaped, blind ending diverticulum which acts as a reservoir and concentrator of hepatic bile. 1,2 It usually lies on the visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver in a fossa known as the cystic fossa between the right and quadrate lobes. 3 The gallbladder has fundus, body and neck from below upwards and backwards. The fundus entirely covered by peritoneum usually extends beyond the inferior border of the liver. The body continues into the tapering neck which opens into the cystic duct. 4 On the ventral aspect of the gallbladder just proximal to the neck, a dilatation may be present known as Hartmann’s pouch. Gallstones commonly impact in this sac. 5-9 It may also be involved in several other pathologies. If a peptic duodenal ulcer ruptures, a false passage may form between the infundibulum and the superior part of the duodenum, allowing gallstones to enter the duodenum. 10 Hartmann’s pouch is responsible for adhesion between the neck and cystic duct even with the common bile duct in inflammatory condition. 11 To elucidate the scientific discrepancies with regard to Hartmann’s pouch of the gallbladder, a descriptive study of its incidence and morphology was performed. Materials and method This cross sectional study was carried out in the department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The study was conducted from July 2010 to Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Dhaka National Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy, Delta Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Delta Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Correspondence: Dr. Laila Farzana Khan. e-mail: lfarzanakhan@yahoo.com 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Delta Med Col J.Jul 2014;2(2) 68