Biliary injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: end‐to‐end anastomosis covered with umbilical vein
2005
The management of biliary injuries after laparoscopic surgery presents a surgical challenge. We describe a promising method of biliary reconstruction with umbilical vein covering followed by end-to-end anastomosis. In the patient reported here, the umbilical vein was identified in the pedicled ligamentum teres, transected as if it were a sheet, and sutured, then covered ventrally to the anastomosed bile duct. This procedure may be a promising reinforcement of the reconstructed site which maintains the biliary integrity; however, it can be applied, only in selected situations.
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