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. 2014 Oct 24;3(1):E91–E98. doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1390747

Table 3. ERCP findings in 108 cases, excluding 3 cases in which diagnostic ERCP failed.

ERCP findings LC (n = 38) OC (n = 70) Total (108) P value
Major bile duct injury  3 (7.9 %) 27 (38.6 %) 30 (27.8 %) 0.0011
 Ligated CHD  1 (2.6 %) 11 (15.1 %) 12 (11.1 %)
 CHD stricture  1 (2.6 %) 14 (19.2 %) 15 (13.8 %)
 RHD injury  1 (2.6 %)  2 (2.7 %)  3 (2.7 %)
Minor bile duct injury 35 (92.1 %) 43 (61.4 %) 78 (72.2 %)
 Cystic duct leak 31 (81.6 %) 35 (47.9 %) 66 (61.1 %)
 Cholecystohepatic duct  4 (10.5 %)  0  4 (3.7)
 Around T-tube  0  7 (9.6 %)  7 (6.4)
 No escape of dye  0  1 (1.4 %)  1 (0.9)
Associated findings
 Missed stone  7 (18.4 %) 13 (20 %) 20 (18.5 %) 1.00
 Ampullary tumor  0  1 (1.4 %)  1 (0.9 %)
 Distal CBD stricture  0  1 (1.4 %)  1 (0.9 %)

ERCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; LC, laparoscopic cholecystectomy; OC, open cholecystectomy; CHD, common hepatic duct; RHD, right hepatic duct; CBD, common bile duct.

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Major bile duct injury versus minor bile duct injury.