title: Bile duct injury during cholecystectomy.
abstract: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the treatment of choice for gallstones, but is associated with increased risk of bile duct injury (BDI bile duct injury). If the BDI is detected during LC can be addressed immediately, if available hepatobiliary surgeon, but the easiest and safest procedure for the general surgeon is placing drains into subhepatic region and the transfer of acute BDI to controlled external biliary fistula (external Biliary fistula EBF). Most BDI is diagnosed when the postoperative period, when there is biliary leak. Therapy is a percutaneous catheter drainage and endoscopic stenting in the bile duct; early repair is not recommended. Repair in the form hepatico-jejunostomy (HJ) should be performed hepatobiliary surgeon at intervals of 46 weeks after it closes EBF. BDI is a frequent cause medico-legal actions and a substantial burden on health care costs. Most BDI can be avoided by adherence to the principles of safe cholecystectomy.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kapoor
mesh_terms: D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*