Open AccessVascular Injuries in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Underestimated Problem
Author(s) -
George Tzovaras,
Christos Dervenis
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
digestive surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.762
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1421-9983
pISSN - 0253-4886
DOI - 10.1159/000097951
Subject(s) - medicine , concomitant , bile duct , cholecystectomy , anastomosis , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , surgery , clinical significance
Bile duct injury is a severe complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and many reports focus on this topic, especially regarding the long-term success of repair of these injuries. There is some concern, however, as to whether concomitant vascular injuries can jeopardize reconstruction of a bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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