Restoration of Completely Transected Common Bile Duct Continuity Using Single Operator Cholangioscopy

Authors

Saad Emhmed Ali
Houssam Mardini
Mohsin Salih
Steven J. Krohmer
Wesam M. Frandah, Marshall UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-2017

Abstract

Common bile duct (CBD) injury, ranging from a partial tear to a complete transection, is a major surgical complication of cholecystectomy with significant morbidity and mortality. Proper management of these complex injuries depends on the type and extent of injury and time of recognition. Identifying and repairing injuries during cholecystectomy can prevent development of complications, but this only occurs in about one-third of cases. We report a novel technique to reconnect a transected CBD with assistance of single-operator cholangioscopy.

Comments

The copy of record is at https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.2017.111.

Copyright: © 2017 Emhmed Ali et al. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Ali SE, Mardini H, Salih M, Krohmer SJ, Frandah WM. Restoration of completely transected common bile duct continuity using single operator cholangioscopy. ACG Case Reports Journal. 2017;4. doi:10.14309/crj.2017.111.