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Mechanism, management, and prevention of bile duct injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Author(s) -
Chung S.C. Sydney
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 0944-1166
DOI - 10.1007/bf02391089
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , cystic duct , general surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , cholecystectomy , common bile duct , surgery
Injury to the bile duct is one of the most serious complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The incidence of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be higher than during open cholecystectomy. Most of these injuries occur early in a surgeon's experience with the new technique. The classical laparoscopic bile duct injury occurs when the common duct is mistaken for the cystic duct; the common bile duct is transected and a part of the extrahepatic biliary system is resected. The bile duct may also be injured by excessive diathermy, resulting in a bile leak or a stricture. Insecure clipping of the cystic duct may also result in bile leakage. If these injuries are not recognized at the time of surgery, they present as bile collections or jaundice postoperatively. ERCP will delineate the exact injury accurately. These injuries are preventable by careful attention to technique and a willingness to convert to open surgery when difficulties are encountered. To minimize the risk to patients, programs of training, proctoring, and accreditation in laparoscopic surgery should be established.