Standardizing Diagnostic and Surgical Approach to Management of Bile Duct Injuries After Cholecystectomy: Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Treated at a High-Volume HPB Center

ConclusionWith appropriate referral to a specialist, surgical reconstruction of BDIs can have excellent outcomes, even with accompanying arterial injuries. Based on our experience, MR as first imaging modality and supplemental angiography served as the optimal diagnostic strategy. Delayed repair, using Hepp-Couinaud technique, with selective liver resection results in high long-term patency rates.
Source: Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research