Are Elevated Liver Enzymes and Bilirubin Levels Significant After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in the Absence of Bile Duct Injury?

Abstract

In many patients a significant increase in AST and ALT levels occurred after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but they returned to normal values within 72 hours. The cause of this is unclear, and these elevations appear to have no clinical significance.