Role of Interventional Radiology in the Management of Postoperative Biliary Complications

Abstract

Bile duct injuries are an infrequent but potentially devastating complication of biliary tract surgery, with cholecystectomy accounting for the largest proportion of such injuries. The annual incidence of bile duct injuries increased from approximately 0.2% in the era of open cholecystectomy to approximately 0.5% after laparoscopic cholecystectomy became widely available. Biliary injuries are associated with high morbidity and mortality, impaired quality of life, and substantial financial burdens to patients and society(Thompson et al., 2013).