Biliary injury
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Biliary injury (bile duct injury) is an uncommon but dangerous complication of cholecystectomy — surgical removal of gall bladder — an operation usually performed for gallstones. The risk of biliary injury is more during laparoscopic cholecystectomy than during open cholecystectomy. Biliary injury may lead to several complications and may even cause death if not diagnosed in time and managed properly. Ideally biliary injury should be managed at a center with facilities and expertise for endoscopy, radiology and surgery.
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Kapoor VK. Bile duct injury repair – When? What? Who? Journal of HBP Surgery 2007; 14: 476-9.
