title: Posterior segment duct injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: We report a 34-year-old woman with posterior segment duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The diagnosis was made by intra- and postoperative cholangiogram. The injured duct was repaired over a T-tube. The patient recovered uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012. grverma@mantraonline.com
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shibumon
authors.forename: Bala
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Murali
authors.forename: M Prasad
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*