title: [Classification and treatment of bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy].
abstract: Iatrogenic bile duct lesions are serious complications during laparoscopic cholecystectomy and include biliary leakage and major bile duct injury. The incidence of biliary lesions following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is up to threefold higher than that of the open procedure. A total of 108 patients with bile duct lesions after laparoscopic cholecystectomy were treated at our institution. Endoscopic treatment was successful in 68 cases, 6 patients were treated by external drainage, and 34 patients required surgical therapy. Selection criteria for the type of treatment included the etiology, anatomical situation, and diagnostic interval of the biliary lesion. We suggest a classification of bile duct injury and a proposal for diagnosis and treatment of these complications.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein-, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Neuhaus
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hintze
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Veltzke
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Raakow
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Langrehr
authors.forename: W O
authors.initials: WO
authors.lastname: Bechstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013525:Surgical Instruments