Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the incidence of bile duct injury following cholecystectomy?
A. Data from the pre-laparoscopic cholecystectomy era would suggest the incidence of bile duct injury during open cholecystectomy to be 0.1–0.2%
B. The current incidence of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is greater than 1%
C. The experience of the surgeon performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be correlated with the incidence of bile duct injury
D. Intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy will prevent bile duct injury in virtually all cases
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the incidence of bile duct injury following cholecystectomy?
A. Data from the pre-laparoscopic cholecystectomy era would suggest the incidence of bile duct injury during open cholecystectomy to be 0.1–0.2% B. The current incidence of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is greater than 1% C. The experience of the surgeon performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be correlated with the incidence of bile duct injury D. Intraoperative cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy will prevent bile duct injury in virtually all cases