BILE DUCT INJURIES DURING LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY: A COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE OF FOUR TEACHING HOSPITALS AND RESULTS OF REPAIR

Abstract

The experience of a 0.43% bile duct injury rate is comparable to the best results from most large series in the West. Inflammation at Calot's triangle is an important associated factor for injury. Early recognition and prompt repair affords good results, and hepaticojejunostomy is recommended as the repair of choice.