Table 2.
No of bile duct injuries | |
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Detected during primary operation | |
Partial injury to common bile duct or hepatic duct | 119 |
Transection of common bile duct or hepatic duct* | 13 |
Lesion above hepatic duct confluence* | 28 |
Injury not classifiable | 10 |
Subtotal (%) | 170 (23) |
Delayed detection† | |
Cystic duct leakage | 265 |
Leakage from small ducts in the liver bed | 106 |
Partial injury to common bile duct or hepatic duct | 11 |
Transection of common bile duct or hepatic duct* | 3 |
Lesion above the hepatic duct confluence* | 4 |
Postoperative major stricture* | 7 |
Unknown cause or injury not classifiable | 181 |
Subtotal (%) | 577 (77) |
Total | 747 |
*Classified as severe bile duct injuries.
†Injury detected postoperatively, within 30 days of cholecystectomy.