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K D Lillemoe1, H A Pitt, J L Cameron

  • 1Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.

The Surgical Clinics of North America
|December 1, 1990
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Bile duct strictures, often from gallbladder surgery, require careful management. Surgical repair, like Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, generally offers better long-term outcomes for benign strictures compared to nonoperative methods.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatobiliary Surgery
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Bile duct strictures are a serious complication following gallbladder and biliary tree surgery.
  • Most strictures result from bile duct injury during cholecystectomy or previous biliary reconstructions.
  • Patient presentation can range from immediate post-operative to years later.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the management of benign bile duct strictures.
  • To compare the effectiveness of surgical versus nonoperative treatment options.

Main Methods:

  • Cholangiography is crucial for anatomical definition.
  • Nonoperative biliary drainage can manage sepsis and fistulas.
  • Surgical repair options include choledochojejunostomy or hepaticojejunostomy with a Roux-en-Y limb.

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  • Nonoperative management involves percutaneous transhepatic or endoscopic balloon dilatation.

    • Main Results:

    • Surgical repair, particularly Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy, is often the preferred method for benign strictures.
    • Postoperative biliary stenting may improve outcomes.
    • Nonoperative dilatation has shown success in small series, but long-term data are limited.
    • Comparative data suggest surgical repair leads to fewer long-term issues with similar morbidity and costs.

    Conclusions:

    • Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy or hepaticojejunostomy is the recommended surgical approach for benign bile duct strictures.
    • While nonoperative methods exist, surgical repair appears to provide superior long-term results for benign postoperative strictures.