If a bile duct injury is suspected at laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appropriate management includes which of the following?
A. Conversion to open cholecystectomy and intraoperative cholangiography
B. Small ducts (< 3 mm) demonstrated by cholangiography to drain a single liver segment can be ligated
C. If the injured segment is greater than 1 cm. in length an end-to-end ductal anastomosis is the procedure of choice
D. Postoperative external drainage should be avoided
Answer:A
If a bile duct injury is suspected at laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appropriate management includes which of the following?
A. Conversion to open cholecystectomy and intraoperative cholangiography B. Small ducts (< 3 mm) demonstrated by cholangiography to drain a single liver segment can be ligated C. If the injured segment is greater than 1 cm. in length an end-to-end ductal anastomosis is the procedure of choice D. Postoperative external drainage should be avoided