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. 1992 Mar;215(3):203–208. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199203000-00003

Laparoscopic injuries to the bile duct. A cause for concern.

A R Moossa 1, D W Easter 1, E Van Sonnenberg 1, G Casola 1, H D'Agostino 1
PMCID: PMC1242422  PMID: 1531914

Abstract

The authors report six patients who had injuries to their common hepatic bile duct at laparoscopic cholecystectomy over a 16-month period. Five of the six complications could be attributed to laser injuries during dissection in the region of Calot's triangle. The authors discuss the possible mechanism of these injuries, their perioperative management, and the methods of surgical reconstruction. The follow-up period ranges from 3 months to 21 months. Liver function parameters and isotope biliary excretion scans are back to normal in all six patients. The potential hazards of laparoscopic surgery demand that extraordinary care be used not only during the actual surgical procedure, but also in the preoperative decision concerning the dissection method to be employed.

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