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ArticleNigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society

Management of Major Postcholecystectomy Biliary Injuries: An Analysis of Surgical Results in 62 Patients.

Sushruth Shetty, Premal R Desai, Hasmukh B Vora, Mahendra S Bhavsar, Lakshman S Khiria, Ajay Yadav, Nikhil Jillawar

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Article in Nigerian journal of surgery : official publication of the Nigerian Surgical Research Society. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Bile duct injuries after cholecystectomy, analysis of constant risk.Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2020
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Sushruth ShettyDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Premal R DesaiDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Hasmukh B VoraDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Mahendra S BhavsarDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Lakshman S KhiriaDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Ajay YadavDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Nikhil JillawarDepartment of Gastro Surgery, NHLM Medical College, Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundManagement of injuries sustained during cholecystectomy requires expertise and involves a patient who is troubled, usually drained of personal resources. There has been an increase in incidence with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The standard surgical management done for major biliary injuries is Roux-en-Y Hepaticojejunostomy (R-en-Y HJ). MATERIALS AND

methodsPatients managed surgically for definitive management of biliary injuries in the form of R-en-Y HJ were included. Data were collected from prospectively maintained records and through outpatient follow-up. Demographic data, early and late surgical complications, long-term outcomes, and follow-up results were analyzed.

resultsAmong the 62 patients, 26 were males, with a mean age of 37.4 ± 13.5 years. A total of 24 patients presented with ongoing biliary fistula. The Strasberg-Bismuth type of injury included types E1 in 8 (13%), E2 in 31 (50%), E3 in 19 (30.6%), and E4 in four patients (6.4%). There were no postoperative mortality and morbidity in 27.4% of patients. Atrophy-hypertrophy complex was seen in four patients, vascular injury in six patients, and an internal fistulisation with duodenum in two patients. Presence of comorbidities (

conclusionOptimization of preoperative nutrition, avoidance of intraoperative blood transfusion, proper timing of repair, and tension-free R-en-Y HJ draining all the ducts which is done at an experienced hepatobiliary center provide the best outcome.

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Bile duct injurycholecystectomyhepaticojejunostomysurgical treatment

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