Liver transplantation for the sequelae of intra‐operative bile duct injury

Abstract

Intra‐operative bile duct injuries (IBDI) usually occur in young patients during surgical treatment of benign diseases and represent potentially severe complications with unpredictable long‐term results [ 1 x 1 Chapman, W., Halevy, A., and Blumgart, L. Postcholecystectomy bile duct strictures. Management and outcome in 130 patients. Arch Surg. 1995; 130: 597–604 Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (114) | Google Scholar See all References , 2 x 2 Moossa, A.R., Mayer, D., and Stabile, B. Iatrogenic injury to the bile duct. Who, how, where. Arch Surg. 1990; 125: 1028–1031 Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (125) | Google Scholar See all References , 3 x 3 Braasch, J.W., Bolton, J.S., and Rossi, R. A technique of biliary tract reconstruction with complete follow‐up in 44 consecutive cases. Ann Surg. 1981; 194: 635–638 Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (60) | Google Scholar See all References ]. Multiple procedures are frequently needed to correct these complications. In recent years, endoscopic and percutaneous procedures have been useful for resolving biliary obstructive complications, prolonging survival and optimising the patient's condition before receiving definitive treatment [ 4 x 4 Lillemoe, K., Melton, G., and Cameron, J. Postoperative bile duct strictures: management and outcome in the 1990s. Ann Surg. 2000; 232: 430–441 Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (285) | Google Scholar See all References , 5 x 5 Murr, M., Gigot, J., and Nagorney, D. Long term results of biliary reconstruction after laparoscopic bile duct injuries. Arch Surg. 1999; 134: 604–609 Crossref | PubMed | Scopus (100) | Google Scholar See all References , 6 x 6 De Santibañes, E., Sívori, J., and Pekolj, J. Lesiones de vía biliar, secundarias a colecistectomìa laparoscópica. Rev Arg Cir. 1996; 70: 208–218 Google Scholar See all References ].