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SUBMITTER: Pesce A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8476339 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pesce Antonio A Piccolo Gaetano G Lecchi Francesca F Fabbri Nicolò N Diana Michele M Feo Carlo Vittorio CV
World journal of gastroenterology 20210901 36
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is one of the most frequently performed gastrointestinal surgeries worldwide. Bile duct injury (BDI) represents the most serious complication of LC, with an incidence of 0.3%-0.7%, resulting in significant perioperative morbidity and mortality, impaired quality of life, and high rates of subsequent medico-legal litigation. In most cases, the primary cause of BDI is the misinterpretation of biliary anatomy, leading to unexpected biliary lesions. Near-infrared flu ...[more]