Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Evaluating Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Bile Duct Injury Following Cholecystectomy According to Referral Pattern; A Five-Year Study

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
Behnam Sanei 1
Amir Aria 2
Hamid Reza Jafari 3
1 Associate Professor, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Student of Medicine, Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 General Practitioner, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.22122/jims.v35i461.8935
Abstract
Background: Bile duct injury is one of the rare injuries in cholecystectomy that is associated with serious complications. This study aimed to evaluate and compare early and late referral patterns in patients with bile duct injury following cholecystectomy.Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 64 patients with bile duct injury following cholecystectomy were enrolled into the study according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The patients were divided into two groups according to the types of bile duct injuries (based on early and late referral). The postoperative results were evaluated in two groups.Findings: Postoperative complications such as bile duct dilatation (P < 0.001), pruritus (P < 0.001), and cholangitis (P = 0.020) were significantly higher in the late referral group than early referral group. In addition, mean values of aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) in the late referral group were significantly higher than early referral group, too (P = 0.001 and P = 0.002, respectively).Conclusion: If patients with bile duct injury be diagnosed and referred at early stages (early referral), postoperative complications and duration of complication reduce significantly in these patients.
Keywords
Cholecystectomy
Bile duct injury
Referral patterns
Postoperative complications
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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 35, Issue 461 - Serial Number 461
November and December 2018
Pages 1867-1872

  • Receive Date 10 October 2017
  • Accept Date 06 April 2022