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JOURNAL ARTICLE
MULTICENTER STUDY
RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T
Bile Duct Injuries Associated With 55,134 Cholecystectomies: Treatment and Outcome from a National Perspective.
World Journal of Surgery 2016 January
BACKGROUND: Bile duct injury (BDI) is a rare complication associated with cholecystectomy, and recommendations for treatment are based on publications from referral centers with a selection of major injuries and failures after primary repair. The aim was to analyze the frequency, treatment, and outcome of BDIs in an unselected population-based cohort.
METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study including all BDIs registered in GallRiks (Swedish quality register for gallstone surgery and ERCP) during 2007-2011. Data for this study were based on a national follow-up survey where medical records were scrutinized and BDIs classified according to the Hannover classification.
RESULTS: A total of 174 BDIs arising from 55,134 cholecystectomies (0.3%) identified at 60 hospitals were included with a median follow-up of 37 months (9-69). 155 BDIs (89%) were detected during cholecystectomy, and immediate repair was attempted in 140 (90%). A total of 27 patients (18%) were referred to a HPB referral center. Hannover Grade C1 (i.e., small lesion <5 mm) dominated (n = 102; 59%). The most common repair was "suture over T-tube" (n = 78; 45%) and reconstruction with hepaticojejunostomy was performed in 30 patients (17%). A total of 31 patients (18 %) were diagnosed with stricture, 19 of which were primarily repaired with "suture over T-tube." The median in-hospital-stay was 14 days (1-149).
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of BDIs were detected during the cholecystectomy and repaired by the operating surgeon. Although this is against most current recommendations, short-term outcome was surprisingly good.
METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study including all BDIs registered in GallRiks (Swedish quality register for gallstone surgery and ERCP) during 2007-2011. Data for this study were based on a national follow-up survey where medical records were scrutinized and BDIs classified according to the Hannover classification.
RESULTS: A total of 174 BDIs arising from 55,134 cholecystectomies (0.3%) identified at 60 hospitals were included with a median follow-up of 37 months (9-69). 155 BDIs (89%) were detected during cholecystectomy, and immediate repair was attempted in 140 (90%). A total of 27 patients (18%) were referred to a HPB referral center. Hannover Grade C1 (i.e., small lesion <5 mm) dominated (n = 102; 59%). The most common repair was "suture over T-tube" (n = 78; 45%) and reconstruction with hepaticojejunostomy was performed in 30 patients (17%). A total of 31 patients (18 %) were diagnosed with stricture, 19 of which were primarily repaired with "suture over T-tube." The median in-hospital-stay was 14 days (1-149).
CONCLUSIONS: The majority of BDIs were detected during the cholecystectomy and repaired by the operating surgeon. Although this is against most current recommendations, short-term outcome was surprisingly good.
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