Bile duct injury (BDI) is a serious complication that can occur during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), a common surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder. Understanding the risk factors and ...

In the study period (from January 1996 to December 2006), the total number of patients suffering from bile duct injury after cholecystectomy was 101. Fifty six of 101 were treated with endoscopic ...

J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2009;24(5):762-769. The use of endoscopic therapy to manage post-surgical bile duct leaks is well established in clinical practice. However, in literature, there is no ...