Laparoscopic bile duct injury: some myths.
Bile duct injury is a serious and feared complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Examination of four frequently repeated statements about this problem in the literature, and in the medico-legal expert reports indicate that these statements are not supported by valid data and, therefore, can be termed 'myths'.
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Thomas B
TB
St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. tbh@dingoblue.net.au
D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results