New method for prevention of bile leakage after hepatic resection

Prevention of postoperative bile leakage

Prevention of postoperative bile leakage after major hepatic resections in malignancies

✍ Karaliotas, Constantine; Zografos, George 📂 Article 📅 2000 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 124 KB

Postoperative bile leakage is a common complication in major liver resections, especially in segmentectomies and in extended left or right hepatectomies [1]. According to our experience since 1985, we apply a simple but smart maneuver to prevent bile leakage from the traumatic surface of the liver.