scholarly journals The subvesical duct of Luschka: A source of bile leakage following gallbladder removal

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-46
Author(s):  
Ian C. Duncan ◽  
Basil J. Sher

We describe a case of bile leakage following laparoscopic cholecystectomy further complicated by iatrogenic central bile duct obstruction. The site of leakage was identified not from the site of the inadvertent proper hepatic duct ligation but from a damaged aberrant subvesical duct communicating with the gallbladder fossa. The anatomy of these subvesical ducts is explained as is their surgical importance with relation to the aetiology of bile leaks after cholecystectomy.

2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gracinda De Lourdes Jorge ◽  
Luiz Sergio Leonardi ◽  
Ilka de Fatima Santana Ferreira Boin ◽  
Orlando de Castro e Silva Jr ◽  
Cecilia Amelia Fazzio Escanhoela

The aim of this study was to describe a method for the induction of experimental secondary biliary fibrosis (SBF). Forty-seven Wistar rats were submitted to hepatic duct obstruction (OB group) for thirty days without ligature, section or cannulization causing interruption of biliary flow. This technique was carried out by simple traction of the bile duct passing it through the xiphoid appendix. Nine rats were submitted to a sham operation for bile duct stricture and seven rats comprised the control group. Blood samples were collected for the measurement of total bilirubin (TB), alkaline phosphatase (AP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Liver fragments were removed for morphological study. Thirty days after surgery TB, AP, ALT and AST levels were significantly increased in the hepatic duct ligation group compared to the sham operated group and the presence of SBF in the OB group was confirmed by morphological study of the liver. There was technical failure in 31.92% cases. The survival was 100% at fifteen days and 82.97% at the end of the experiment. We concluded that this simple surgical technique may be used to study the consequence of bile duct obstruction which could be a reversible process depending on the obstruction time. This technique can be carried out from cholestasis to fibrosis.


2005 ◽  
Vol 71 (12) ◽  
pp. 1060-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kostas Tsalis ◽  
Emmanouil Zacharakis ◽  
Konstantinos Vasiliadis ◽  
Stavros Kalfadis ◽  
Orestis Vergos ◽  
...  

The aim of this study is to analyze our experience with the management of bile duct injuries (BDIs) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). From 1996 to 2004, 21 patients with BDI after LC were treated in our department. The BDIs were graded according to the classification of Strasberg. Ten patients had minor BDI. Minor injuries were classified as A in six and D in four patients. In three patients, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography sphincterotomy and stent placement was adequate treatment. Six patients required laparotomy and bile duct ligation or suturing, and one patient underwent laparoscopy with additional ligation of a duct of Luschka. Eleven patients had major BDIs. These injuries were classified as E1 in two, E2 in three, E3 in four, and E4 in two patients. Among the patients with a major BDI, Roux- en-Y hepaticojejunostomy was performed. After a median follow-up of 69.45 months, no evidence of biliary disease has been detected among our patients. BDIs should be managed in a specialist unit where surgeons skilled to perform such repairs should undertake definitive treatment. Roux- en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is the procedure of choice in the management of major BDIs as it is accompanied by satisfactory results.


1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 143-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
NAOFUMI ERIGUCHI ◽  
SHIGEAKI AOYAGI ◽  
MASAO HARA ◽  
KOUJI YOSHIDA

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
L. P. Kotelnikova ◽  
I. G. Burnyshev ◽  
O. V. Bazhenova ◽  
D. V. Trushnikov

Aim. To evaluate the short-and long-term outcomes after surgical repair of iatrogenic lesions of extrahepatic bile ducts depending on the timing of diagnosis in conditions of specialized clinic. Materials and methods. Our study involved a retrospective analysis of 159 patients who were treated for iatrogenic lesions of extrahepatic bile ducts during 1987-2017. These patients were divided into two groups depending on the timing of surgical treatments: early biliary reconstruction ( 5 days after bile duct transection) and late biliary reconstruction ( 5 days post-transection). These groups were compared on the basis of postoperative morbidity and long-term outcomes. Results. Following laparoscopic cholecystectomy, 2 patients received endoscopic retrograde stents due to bile leakage from the cystic ducts, and 14 patients underwent hepaticocholedochostomy using Ker drainage. The incidence of bile leakage was observed in 14. 3 % of cases during the early post-operative period, strictures appeared in 28.6 % of cases. Hepaticojejunostomy was performed in 91 cases: in 62 with stents and in 29 without stents. Bile leakage was observed in 17.6 % of cases, and strictures in 19.8 % of cases. Our statistical analyses revealed no significant differences between the two groups (i.e., early and late timing of surgical treatment) in the rates of bile leakage and strictures. The extent of surgeons experience in bile surgery significantly correlated with positive outcomes. Conclusions. Endoscopic retrograde stent proved to be an effective and fast solution in cases of bile leakage from cystic ducts following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Although it is preferable to perform reconstructive surgeries within the first five days after bile duct injury, our results indicated that in the presence of external bile fistula without peritonitis and severe cholangitis, reconstructive surgery can be performed in specialized surgical departments later than 5 days with satisfactory results.


BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuichi Fujioka ◽  
Keigo Nakashima ◽  
Hiroaki Kitamura ◽  
Yuki Takano ◽  
Takeyuki Misawa ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The critical view of safety (CVS) method can be achieved by avoiding vasculo-biliary injury resulting from misidentification during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Although achieving the CVS has become popular worldwide, there is no established standardized technique to achieve the CVS in patients with an anomalous bile duct (ABD). We recently reported our original approach for securing the CVS using a new landmark, the diagonal line of the segment IV of the liver (D-line). The D-line is an imaginary line that lies on the right border of the hilar plate. The cystic structure can be securely isolated along the D-line without any misidentification, regardless of the existence of an ABD. We named this approach the segment IV approach in LC. Methods In this study, we adopted the segment IV approach in patients with an ABD. Results From October 2015 to June 2020, 209 patients underwent LC using the segment IV approach. Among them, three (1.4%) were preoperatively diagnosed with an ABD. The branching point of the cystic duct was the posterior sectional duct, anterior sectional duct, or left hepatic duct in each patient. The CVS was achieved in all cases without any complications. Conclusion It is a promising technique, especially even for patients with an ABD during LC.


2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (12) ◽  
pp. 030006052097922
Author(s):  
Chusi Wang ◽  
Wenguang Peng ◽  
Jiarui Yang ◽  
Yuxuan Li ◽  
Jiawei Yang ◽  
...  

Objective Near-infrared fluorescence cholangiography (NIRF-C) can help to identify the bile duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This retrospective study was performed to investigate the effect of NIRF-C in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods Consecutive patients who underwent NIRF-C-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 34) or conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy (n = 36) were enrolled in this study. Identification of biliary structures, the operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative complications were analyzed. Results Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was completed in all patients without conversion to laparotomy. The median operation time and intraoperative blood loss were not significantly different between the two groups. No intraoperative injuries or postoperative complications occurred in either group. In the NIRF-C group, the visualization rate of the cystic duct, common bile duct, and common hepatic duct prior to dissection was 91%, 79%, and 53%, respectively. The success rate of cholangiography was 100% in the NIRF-C group. NIRF-C was more effective for visualizing biliary structures in patients with a BMI of <25 than >25 kg/m2. Conclusions NIRF-C is a safe and effective technique that enables real-time identification of the biliary anatomy during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. NIRF-C helps to improve the efficiency of dissection.


2021 ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
Maxat Doskhanov

This article provides a review of the literature on bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Laparascopy is considered the gold standard in the treatment of gallstone disease. This technique has a number of positive advantages: minimally invasiveness, quick rehabilitation, a shorter hospital stay, a good cosmetic effect, and a low lethal outcome. Along with these advantages, the number of complications also increased: damage to the bile ducts, hepatic vessels, bile leakage, formation of strictures, defects in drainage of the biliary tract and improper treatment of the cystic duct, insufficient drainage of the abdominal cavity. Today, many aspects of surgical treatment and prevention of bile duct injuries remain controversial and are still considered relevant. The main reasons for this complication are: lack of experience of the surgeon, inattention, ignorance of the main options and possible anomalies of important anatomical structures in the area of the hepatic hilum and hepato-duodenal ligament, technical errors.


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