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Management of major bile duct injury associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy
T N Robinson1, G V Stiegmann, J D Durham
1Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA.
Background:
Bile duct injury is a major complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate our management strategy and outcomes for the treatment of such injuries.
Methods:
We studied 54 consecutive patients who had de novo bile duct injury (n = 20) or prior biliary injury repair (n = 34) associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. All patients were managed using a multidisciplinary approach.
Results:
Definitive operation, almost always Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, was required in 85% of patients. We inserted external percutaneous biliary catheters in 98% of cases prior to surgery. There were no operative deaths, and the 30-day complication rate was 20%. Eight patients (15%) were managed nonoperatively. Overall, 96% of patients had no long-term, objectively definable biliary sequelae.
Conclusions:
Treatment of bile duct injury associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy is optimally done using a multidisciplinary approach. Surgical reconstruction is required in most cases and can be safely accomplished with minimal morbidity and excellent long-term outcomes.
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