scholarly journals Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury Associated with Anomalies of the Right Hepatic Sectoral Ducts: A Misunderstood and Underappreciated Problem

HPB Surgery ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitin Babel ◽  
Sujit V. Sakpal ◽  
Prakash Paragi ◽  
Jason Wellen ◽  
Stephen Feldman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
Bile Ducts ◽  
Hepatic Duct ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Standard Of Care ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
The Right ◽  
Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has been widely accepted as the standard of care, it continues to have a higher complication rate than open cholecystectomy. Bile duct injury with LC has often been attributed to surgical inexperience, but it is also clear that aberrant bile ducts are present in a significant number of patients who sustain biliary injuries during these procedures. We present three cases of right sectoral hepatic duct injuries which occurred during LC and provide a discussion of the conditions which are likely to lead to these injuries, as part of a strategy to prevent them.

Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury. A Significant Surgical Problem. Assessment of Treatment Outcomes in the Department's Own Material

2015 ◽  
Vol 86 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Bobkiewicz ◽  
łukasz Krokowicz ◽  
Tomasz Banasiewicz ◽  
Tomasz Kościński ◽  
Maciej Borejsza-Wysocki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽  
Laparoscopic Technique ◽  
Primary Surgery ◽  
Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury

AbstractIatrogenic bile duct injuries (BDI) are still a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic problem. With the introduction of the laparoscopic technique for the treatment of cholecystolithiasis, the incidence of iatrogenic BDI increased.was a retrospective analysis of 69 patients treated at the department due to iatrogenic BDI in the years 2004-2014.. In this paper, we presented the results of a retrospective analysis of 69 patients treated at the Department due to iatrogenic BDI in the years 2004-2014. The data were analysed in terms of age, sex, type of biliary injury, clinical symptoms, the type of repair surgery, the time between the primary surgery and the BDI management, postoperative complications and duration of hospital stay.. 82.6% of BDI occurred during laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 8.7% occurred during open cholecystectomy, whereas 6 cases of BDI resulted from surgeries conducted for other indications. In order to assess the degree of BDI, Bismuth and Neuhaus classifications were used (for open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy respectively). 84.1% of patients with confirmed BDI, were transferred to the Department from other hospitals. The average time between the primary surgery and reoperation was 6.2 days (SD 4). The most common clinical symptom was biliary fistula observed in 78.3% of patients. In 28 patients, unsuccessful attempts to manage BDI were made prior to the admission to the Department in other centres. The repair procedure was mainly conducted by laparotomy (82.6%) and by the endoscopic approach (15.9%). Hepaticojejunostomy was the most common type of reconstruction following BDI (34.7%).. The increase in the rate of iatrogenic bile duct injury remains a challenging surgical problem. The management of BDI should be multidisciplinary treatment. Referring patients with both suspected and confirmed iatrogenic BDI to tertiary centres allows more effective treatment to be implemented.

scholarly journals Tulžies latakų sužalojimai atliekant laparoskopinę cholecistektomiją

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Donatas Venskutonis ◽  
Linas Urbanavičius ◽  
Juozas Juočas ◽  
Saulius Bradulskis ◽  
Virmantas Daubaras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
General Surgery ◽  
Bile Ducts ◽  
Diffuse Peritonitis ◽  
Clinical Hospital ◽  
Bile Duct Injuries ◽  
Extrahepatic Bile Ducts ◽  
Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury

Donatas Venskutonis, Linas Urbanavičius, Juozas Juočas, Saulius Bradulskis, Virmantas Daubaras, Juozas KutkevičiusKauno medicinos universiteto Bendrosios chirurgijos klinika,VšĮ Kauno II klinikinė ligoninė, Josvainių g. 2, LT-47133 KaunasEl paštas: [email protected] Įvadas / tikslas Manoma, kad atliekant laparoskopinę cholecistektomiją ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai sužalojami dažniau nei atvirąją. Įvykus tulžies latakų sužalojimui, svarbu jį kuo skubiau diagnozuoti ir tinkamai gydyti. Siūlomos įvairios sužalojimų prevencijos priemonės. Šio darbo tikslas – išanalizuoti KMU Bendrosios chirurgijos klinikoje 1994–2006 metais laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos metu įvykusių ekstrahepatinių tulžies latakų jatrogeninių sužalojimų dažnį, priežastis, gydymo metodus, padarinius ir prevencijos priemones, apžvelgti literatūros duomenis. Ligoniai ir metodai Analizavome 1994–2006 m. KMU Bendrosios chirurgijos klinikoje (VšĮ II KKL) dėl tulžies latakų jatrogeninių sužalojimų, įvykusių laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos metu, gydytų pacientų ligos istorijas. Rezultatai Per minėtą laikotarpį atliktos 5396 laparoskopinės cholecistektomijos: 1681 (31,2%) pacientui – dėl ūminio ir 3715 (68,8%) – dėl lėtinio cholecistito. Po operacijos 7 ligoniai mirė. Vienas ligonis mirė nuo bendrojo tulžies latako sužalojimo ir pankreatito. Kitos mirties priežastys: trims ligoniams buvo plaučių arterijos embolija, vienam – dvylikapirštės žarnos perforacija ir peritonitas, dviem – gangreninis cholecistitas ir lokalus peritonitas. Bendras mirštamumas 0,13%. Ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai sužaloti 10 ligonių (0,19%). Vienas ligonis gydytas nuo tulžies latakų sužalojimo kitoje ligoninėje. Išvados Apibendrinus rezultatus galima tvirtinti, kad tulžies latakų sužalojimo ir mirties atvejai operuojant laparoskopiškai yra reti, o laparoskopinė cholecistektomija mūsų klinikoje – saugi operacija. Atvira cholecistektomija pranašesnė tik sunkiais, komplikuotais atvejais (neaiški anatomija, tulžies pūslės-žarnyno fistulės) ir nesant galimybės išgydyti tulžies latakų akmenligės endoskopiškai. Pagrindiniai žodžiai: cholecistitas, laparoskopinė cholecistektomija, ekstrahepatiniai tulžies latakai, sužalojimai Bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy donatas venskutonis, linas urbanavičius, juozas juočas, saulius bradulskis, virmantas daubaras, juozas kutkevičiusKaunas University of Medicine Clinic of General Surgery, Kaunas 2nd Clinical Hospital,Josvainių str. 2, LT-47133, Kaunas, LithuaniaE-mail: [email protected] Background / objective Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is associated with a higher risk of extrahepatic bile duct injuries. Timely diagnosis and proper management of bile duct injury are very important. Various preventive measures are widely discussed. Our aim was to analyze iatrogenic injuries of extrahepatic bile ducts sustained during laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the period 1994–2006 at the Clinic of General Surgery of Kaunas University of Medicine and to review the relevant pub-lished reports. Patients and methods Analysis of the case histories of patients treated for iatrogenic bile duct injuries sustained during laparoscopic cholecystectomy over the period 1994–2006 at the Clinic of General Surgery of Kaunas University of Medicine (2nd Clinical Hospital), Lithuania. Results During the period 1994–2006, 5396 patients underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis (n = 1681, 31.2%) and chronic gallstone disease (n = 3715, 68.8%). Seven patients died after surgery: one patient died of bile duct injury, 3 patients of pulmonary artery embolism; there were one case of duodenum perforation and diffuse peritonitis, one case of severe acute pancreatitis, and 2 cases of gangrenous cholecystitis with peritonitis. The overall mortality rate was 0.13%. Iatrogenic bile duct injury occurred in 10 cases (0.19%). One patient was referred from another hospital and was treated for a iatrogenic bile duct injury. Conclusions The incidence of bile duct injuries and the death rate were low. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed with acceptable safety in our clinic. Conventional cholecystectomy was preferred to laparoscopic cholecystectomy in difficult, complicated cases (unclear anatomy, biliary enteric fistulas) and in cases of unsuccessful endoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis and obstructive jaundice. Keywords: cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, extrahepatic bile ducts, injuries

scholarly journals Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries: An Overview and A Review of Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 07 (01) ◽  
pp. 037-043
Author(s):  
Vinoth M. ◽  
Abhijit Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
Surgical Procedures ◽  
Surgical Repair ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Bile Duct Injuries ◽  
Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury

Abstract​ Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide. Iatrogenic bile duct injury (IBDI) is a serious complication of LC and has an incidence of 0.3 to 0.7%. Since it is associated with a significant and potentially lifelong morbidity as well as mortality, diagnosing IBDI as early as possible is of paramount importance. Management of bile duct injuries and prognosis of their surgical repair depend on the timing of its recognition, type and the extent of the injury. In this paper, we present a case of IBDI and attempt to discuss all its dimensions.

Prolonged (Longer than 3 Hours) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Reasons and Results

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (8) ◽  
pp. 981-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gokulakkrishna Subhas ◽  
Aditya Gupta ◽  
Jasneet Bhullar ◽  
Linda Dubay ◽  
Lorenzo Ferguson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
Operative Time ◽  
Intraoperative Complications ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Stepwise Logistic Regression ◽  
Intraabdominal Adhesions ◽  
Average Operative Time ◽  
Prolonged Surgery

For the experienced surgeon, the average operative time for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy is less than 1 hour. There has been no study documenting the causes and results of prolonged (longer than 3 hours) surgery. A retrospective study was done of patients who underwent cholecystectomy between January 2003 and December 2007. A total of 3126 cholecystectomies were done. After excluding patients who had a planned open cholecystectomy and patients who had additional laparoscopic surgeries, we identified 70 patients who had a planned laparoscopic cholecystectomy with operative time exceeding 3 hours. Multivariate stepwise logistic regression was performed analyzing the various factors leading to prolonged surgery. Of the 70 patients, ranging in age from 21 to 92 years (mean, 57 years), most (n = 53) were female. Operative time ranged from 3 hours to 6 hours 40 minutes (mean, 3 hours 37 minutes). Emergency:elective admission ratio was 9:5 and acute cholecystitis (n = 40) was the most common indication. Common characteristics were obesity (n = 44, P = 0.031), intraabdominal adhesions (n = 43, P = 0.004), and previous abdominal surgeries (n = 40, P = 0.002). Intraoperative complications included spillage of stones (n = 6), bile duct injury (n = 3), and bleeding (n = 3). The possibility of prolonged laparoscopic cholecystectomy should be anticipated in patients with obesity and previous abdominal operations. Prolonged surgery increases the risk of complications (bile duct injury, bleeding) and prolongs the postoperative hospital stay.

scholarly journals Leakage Via Aberrant Bile Duct Due to Cholangiocarcinoma

HPB Surgery ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Stanton ◽  
P. I. Craig ◽  
J. O. Jorgensen ◽  
D. L. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Bile Duct ◽  
Hepatic Duct ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Leak ◽  
Biliary Tree ◽  
Unusual Presentation ◽  
Subsequent Investigation ◽  
The Right ◽  
Aberrant Bile Duct

The case of a male who had an open cholecystectomy complicated by presistent bile leak from an aberrant bile duct is presented. The persistence and volume of bile leak resulted in subsequent investigation of the biliary tree which demonstrated a cholangiocarcinoma of the right hepatic duct. This case is presented as an unusual presentation of cholangiocarcinoma and to highlight the value of modern techniques in imaging the biliary tree.

scholarly journals The segment IV approach: a useful method for achieving the critical view of safety during laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with anomalous bile duct

BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuichi Fujioka ◽  
Keigo Nakashima ◽  
Hiroaki Kitamura ◽  
Yuki Takano ◽  
Takeyuki Misawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Hepatic Duct ◽  
Left Hepatic Duct ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Critical View Of Safety ◽  
Right Border ◽  
Imaginary Line ◽  
Branching Point ◽  
The Right

Abstract Background The critical view of safety (CVS) method can be achieved by avoiding vasculo-biliary injury resulting from misidentification during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Although achieving the CVS has become popular worldwide, there is no established standardized technique to achieve the CVS in patients with an anomalous bile duct (ABD). We recently reported our original approach for securing the CVS using a new landmark, the diagonal line of the segment IV of the liver (D-line). The D-line is an imaginary line that lies on the right border of the hilar plate. The cystic structure can be securely isolated along the D-line without any misidentification, regardless of the existence of an ABD. We named this approach the segment IV approach in LC. Methods In this study, we adopted the segment IV approach in patients with an ABD. Results From October 2015 to June 2020, 209 patients underwent LC using the segment IV approach. Among them, three (1.4%) were preoperatively diagnosed with an ABD. The branching point of the cystic duct was the posterior sectional duct, anterior sectional duct, or left hepatic duct in each patient. The CVS was achieved in all cases without any complications. Conclusion It is a promising technique, especially even for patients with an ABD during LC.

Concurrent Biliary Disease Increases the Risk for Conversion and Bile Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective Analysis at a County Teaching Hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 (10) ◽  
pp. 1024-1028 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara H. Spence ◽  
Samuel Schwartz ◽  
Amy H. Kaji ◽  
David Plurad ◽  
Dennis Kim
Keyword(s):  
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy ◽  
Bile Duct ◽  
Biliary Tract ◽  
Bile Duct Injury ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Biliary Tract Disease ◽  
Endoscopic Retrograde ◽  
Conversion To Open Cholecystectomy ◽  
Tract Disease

Biliary tract disease remains a common indication for operative intervention. The incidence of concurrent biliary tract disease (>2 biliary tract disease processes) is unknown and the impact of more than one biliary tract diagnosis on outcomes remains to be defined. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of concurrent biliary tract disease on conversion rate and outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A 5-year retrospective analysis of all patients who underwent a laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed comparing those with a single biliary diagnosis to patients with concurrent biliary tract disease. Variables analyzed were conversion to open cholecystectomy, incidence of bile duct injury, use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and/or intraoperative cholangiogram, length of surgery, and duration of hospitalization. The incidence of concurrent biliary tract disease was 9 per cent and a conversion to open cholecystectomy was performed in 16 per cent of patients. After adjusting for confounding factors, concurrent biliary tract disease was predictive of conversion (odds ratio 1.6, 95% confidence interval 1.1–2.3, P = 0.03) and bile duct injury (odds ratio 2.5, 95% confidence interval 0.8–5, P = 0.01). Concurrent biliary tract disease patients were more likely to undergo intraoperative cholangiogram or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, as well as longer operation and length of stay.

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