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Intraoperative cholangiography and bile duct injury

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We are not in agreement with the opinion that the credit for excellent results after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is to be attributed to the routine performing of intraoperative cholangiography. We performed 2538 laparoscopic cholecystectomies without routine intraoperative cholangiography and we obtained very low rate and severity of common bile duct injuries: there was a total of four common bile duct injuries (0.16%), in no case was the injury a major transaction, and injuries were detected intraoperatively and easily repaired with a T-tube. Cholangiography could prevent bile duct transaction, but that it is not necessary for intraoperative cholangiography to be routinely performed for this purpose. It is sufficient for intraoperative cholangiography to be performed whenever the surgeon is in doubt as to the biliary anatomy or common bile duct clearance, and that when dissection of the cholecystic peduncle proves difficult he does not hesitate to convert to open access.

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  1. Department of Surgery Institute of General Surgical Clinic and Surgical Therapy, Parma University - School of Medicine, Via Gramsci 14, Parma, 43100, Italy

    L. Sarli, R. Costi & L. Roncoroni

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Sarli, L., Costi, R. & Roncoroni, L. Intraoperative cholangiography and bile duct injury. Surg Endosc 20, 176–177 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-005-0311-6

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