Open AccessLong-Term Impact of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury
Author(s) -
A.M. Schreuder,
Olivier R. Busch,
Marc G. Besselink,
Povilas Ignatavičius,
Antanas Gulbinas,
Giedrius Barauskas,
Dirk J. Gouma,
Thomas M. van Gulik
Publication year - 2019
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 - 10.1159/000496432
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , surgery , bile duct , complication , cirrhosis , percutaneous , incidence (geometry) , gastroenterology , physics , optics
Bile duct injury (BDI) is a devastating complication following cholecystectomy. After initial management of BDI, patients stay at risk for late complications including anastomotic strictures, recurrent cholangitis, and secondary biliary cirrhosis.
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