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. 2010 Feb 28;16(8):953–959. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.953

Table 4.

Postoperative complications and management

Complications Radical surgery Conservative surgery Management
Bilioma 0 1 Percutaneous drainage (other center)
Wound infection 0 3 Secondary healing therapy
Atelectasis 1 1 PEEP
Pneumonia 0 2 PEEP + antibiotherapy
Biliary leakage 2 3 3 cases: ERCP + sphincterotomy
1 case: ERCP + sphincterotomy + internal biliary stent
1 case: choledoc exploration + T-tube drainage

PEEP: Positive end-expiratory pressure.