[Causes and prevention of bile duct injuries during surgery]

From 1977 till 1993 in the clinic 108 patients were treated for the injury of extrahepatic biliary ducts occurred during cholecystectomy or gastric resection, performed mainly in the other medical departments. Injury of the ducts was diagnosed while operation performance in 68 patients. In 58 (54,6%) observations the reason of injury was the lack of surgeon's qualification and in 22 (20,3%)--nonadequate conditions of operation performance.