title: The bile duct anastomosis in liver transplantation.
abstract: In spite of the dramatic improvement of survival after orthotopic liver transplantation over the last decades, biliary tract complications are still the 'achilles heal' of liver transplantation with a potential risk of significant morbidity and mortality. Biliary leaks or strictures, the major types of biliary complications, may occur after direct choledocho-choledochostomy (CC) or Roux-Y choledocho-jejunostomy (CRY). The majority of these biliary complications, however, are often a consequence of surgical technique and therefore potentially amenable to improved surgical technique.
authors: Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, Bern, Switzerland.
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Seiler
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity