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Bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy without operative cholangiography
1Department of Surgery, Whipps Cross Hospital, London, UK.
Background:
The role of operative cholangiography in the prevention of bile duct injuries is controversial. A prospective audit of biliary injury is presented.
Methods:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without operative cholangiography was undertaken in a consecutive series of 1200 patients. All biliary injuries were recorded.
Results:
Meticulous dissection proved to be a reliable safeguard against injury to the right hepatic, common hepatic and common bile ducts. However, four accessory ducts were sacrificed and localized injury to the common hepatic or common bile duct occurred in three patients. These injuries would not have been prevented by operative cholangiography.
Conclusion:
Operative cholangiography is not a prerequisite for the safe performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and cannot be relied upon to prevent all biliary injuries.
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