Open AccessTiming of surgical repair of bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Patryk Kambakamba,
Sinead Cremen,
Beat Möckli,
Michael Linecker
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 55
ISSN - 1948-5182
DOI - 10.4254/wjh.v14.i2.442
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , cochrane library , bile duct , medline , laparoscopic cholecystectomy , laparoscopy , surgery , general surgery , meta analysis , political science , law
The surgical management of bile duct injuries (BDIs) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is challenging and the optimal timing of surgery remains unclear. The primary aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the evidence behind the timing of BDI repair after LC in the literature.