Objective  To summarize the classification, diagnosis, and treatment of iatrogenic bile duct injury. Method  The clinical data of 27 cases of iatrogenic bile duct injuries who treated in Central Hospital of Huzhou City from 2008–2013 were retrospectively analyzed. Results  The classification of 27 cases: 5 cases of type Ⅰ, 18 cases of type Ⅱ, 2 cases of type Ⅲ, 2 cases of type Ⅳ. Diagnosis: 11 cases were immediately discovered at the time of the initial operation, include 1 case of type Ⅰ, 8 cases of type Ⅱ, 1 case of type Ⅲ, 1 case of type Ⅳ; 10 cases were detected in early stage after the initial operation, include 2 cases of type Ⅰ, 7 cases of type Ⅱ, 1 case of type Ⅲ; 6 cases were detected in delayed stage after the initial operation, include 2 cases of type Ⅰ, 3 cases of type Ⅱ, 1 case of type Ⅳ. Treatment effect: 17 cases for excellent, 5 cases for good, 4 cases for bad, the well recover rate was 84.6% (22/26). One case died after operation. A total of 26 cases were followed up, 1 case was lost to follow up. During the follow-up period, bile leakage occurred in 3 cases, infection of incision occurred in 2 cases, cholangitis occurred in 3 cases, and bile duct stricture occurred in 2 cases. Conclusions  The best time of repairing for the iatrogenic bile duct injuries is at the time of the initial operation or early stage. According to the type of injury and the time of the injury was diagnosed, timely and effective treatment by intervention and (or) surgery is the key.

Citation： TAN Zhenhua, XIE Ping, QIAN Hai. Surgical treatment of iatrogenic bile duct injury: a report of 27 cases. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2017, 24(3): 271-274. doi: 10.7507/1007-9424.201702072 Copy