Bile Duct Injury in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

This chapter provides a summary of a landmark study in performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Can we improve safety and reduce the risk of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy? Starting with that question, it provides information including funding, year study began, year study was published, study location, who was studied, who was excluded, how many patients, study design, study intervention, follow-up, endpoints, results, and criticism and limitations. The chapter reviews identified risk factors and describes technical aspects the authors identified to increase safety, notably defining the critical view of safety. The chapter also provides a brief critique, review of other notable studies, and concludes with a relevant clinical case regarding possible treatment of a patient with ERCP.