• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Effect of intended intraoperative cholangiography and early detection of bile duct injury on survival after cholecystectomy: population based cohort study
  • Beteiligte: Törnqvist, Björn; Strömberg, Cecilia; Persson, Gunnar; Nilsson, Magnus
  • Erschienen: BMJ Publishing Group, 2012
  • Erschienen in: BMJ: British Medical Journal
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • ISSN: 0959-8138; 1756-1833
  • Schlagwörter: RESEARCH
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  • Beschreibung: <p>STUDY QUESTION Does bile duct injury at cholecystectomy affect survival after cholecystectomy, and could intraoperative cholangiography prevent postoperative deaths? SUMMARY ANSWER Early detection of a bile duct injury and the intention to use intraoperative cholangiography are associated with improved survival after cholecystectomy. WHAT IS KNOWN AND WHATTHIS PAPER ADDS Bile duct injury is a serious complication of cholecystectomy; its prevention by the use of intraoperative cholangiography has been widely debated. Our results suggest that the routine use of intraoperative cholangiography during cholecystectomy has beneficial outcomes.</p>