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Right hemihepatectomy for bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the treatment of choice for patients with symptomatic cholecystolithiasis. But with the introduction of this technique, the incidence of bile duct injuries has increased. We report the case of a 33-year-old man who was transferred from an affiliated hospital to our department for the treatment of a bile duct injury 2 weeks after LC. Prior to transfer, a laparotomy had been performed, with insertion of a T-tube and a Robinson drain on day 5 after LC. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) on admission day revealed an extensive defect of the right biliary system, which could not be treated endoscopically. An emergency laparotomy had to be performed at night for acute bleeding from the portal vein. Due to massive inflammation in the porta hepatis and intraparenchymal destruction of the right bile duct, liver resection was performed 2 days later, after the patient had stabilized in the intensive care unit (ICU). The patient had a prolonged postoperative course, but he finally recovered well from these operations. In conclusion, the management of bile duct injuries should include ultrasound to detect and drain fluid collections and ERC to classify the injury. Emergency laparotomy should never be performed without these examinations, since the majority of bile duct injuries can be treated endoscopically. Surgery for this serious complication should always be performed at specialized centers for hepatobiliary surgery.

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  1. Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany

    S. Heinrich & M. Lorenz

  2. Departments of Gastroenterology and Pneumology, Medizinische Klinik II Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany

    H. Seifert

  3. Senckenberg Institute of Pathology Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590 Frankfurt, Germany

    C. Fellbaum

  4. Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital of Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, 8091 Zürich, Switzerland

    S. Heinrich & L. Krähenbühl

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Heinrich, S., Seifert, H., Krähenbühl, L. et al. Right hemihepatectomy for bile duct injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy . Surg Endosc 17, 1494–1495 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4278-2

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