Background Bile duct injury (BDI) is the most common serious complication of laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. To address this problem, a multi-society consensus conference was held …

Importance Subtotal cholecystectomy (SC) is a procedure that removes portions of the
gallbladder when structures of the Calot triangle cannot be safely identified in “difficult …

Objectives: To describe national practice patterns regarding utilization of minimally invasive
pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) and compare short-term outcomes with those following …

Objective: The purpose of the study was to identify a group of operations which general
surgery residency program directors believed residents should be competent to perform by …

Hypothesis Bile duct injury (BDI) remains the most serious complication of cholecystectomy.
With laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), the incidence has become more frequent. This …

ContextIntraoperative cholangiography (IOC) may decrease the risk of common bile duct
(CBD) injury during cholecystectomy by helping to avoid misidentification of the CBD …

Objectives To determine whether the routine use of intraoperative cholangiography can
improve survival from complications related to bile duct injuries. Design Population based …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for symptomatic
cholelithiasis, but it is associated with a higher incidence of bile duct injury than the open …

Hypothesis Older age, male sex, and low yearly hospital volume of cholecystectomy may
increase the risk of bile duct injury (BDI), whereas the use of intraoperative cholangiography …

Bile duct injury (BDI) is a dangerous complication of cholecystectomy, with significant
postoperative sequelae for the patient in terms of morbidity, mortality, and long-term quality …