Ibrahim Abdelkader Salama
Menophyia University, Egypt.
Title: Iatrogenic biliary injuries: Multidisciplinary Management in a Major tertiary Referral center
Biography
Biography: Ibrahim Abdelkader Salama
Abstract
Background: Iatrogenic biliary injuries are considered as the most serious complications during cholecystectomy. Better outcome of such injuries have been shown in cases managed in a specialized center.
Objective: Evaluatation of biliary injuries management in major referral hepatobiliary center.
Patients& Methods Four hundred seventy two consecutive patients with post-cholecystectomy biliary injuries were managed with multidisciplinary team (hepatobiliary surgeon, gastroenterologist and radiologist) at major Hepatobiliary center in Egypt over 10 years period using endoscopy in 232 patients, percutaneous techniques in 42 patients and surgery in 198 patients.
Results: Endoscopy was very successful initial treatment of 232 patients (49%) with mild/moderate biliary leakage (68%) and biliary stricture (47%) with increased success by addition of percutaneous (Rendezvous technique) in 18 patients (3.8%). However, surgery was needed in 198 (42%) for major duct transection, ligation, major leakage and massive stricture. Surgery was urgently in 62 patients and electively in136 patients. Hepaticojejunostomy was done in most of cases with transanastomatic stents. One mortality after surgery due to biliary sepsis and postoperative Stricture was in 3 cases (1.5%) treated with percutaneous dilation and stenting.
Conclusion: Management of biliary injuries was much better with multidisciplinary care team with initial minimal invasive technique to major surgery in major complex injury encouraging for early referral to highly specialized hepatobiliary center.