Open AccessBile Duct Injury after Cholecystectomy: Surgical Therapy
Author(s) -
Bernhard W. Renz,
Florian Bösch,
Martin K. Angele
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
visceral medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.598
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2297-475X
pISSN - 2297-4725
DOI - 10.1159/000471818
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , cholecystectomy , general surgery , dissection (medical) , endoscopy , surgery , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , common bile duct
Iatrogenic bile duct injuries (IBDI) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), being one of the most common performed surgical procedures, remain a substantial problem in gastrointestinal surgery. The most important aspect regarding this issue is the prevention of IBDI during index cholecystectomy. Once it occurs, early and accurate diagnosis of IBDI is very important for surgeons and gastroenterologists, because unidentified IBDI may result in severe complications such as hepatic failure and death. Laboratory tests, radiological imaging, and endoscopy play an important role in the diagnosis of biliary injuries.