Clinical features and mechanisms of major laparoscopic biliary injury.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has quickly become the gold standard for the treatment of symptomatic cholelithiasis. With the introduction of this new technique has come a learning curve, with a higher than expected initial rate of complications. The most significant complication, as with open cholecystectomy, is injury to the bile duct. This article reviews the clinical features and mechanisms of major biliary injury in laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Davidoff, AM; Branum, GD; Meyers, WC
Published Date
- October 1993
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 14 / 5
Start / End Page
- 338 - 345
PubMed ID
- 8257627
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0887-2171
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/s0887-2171(05)80053-8
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States