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Chapter 28 / Minimally Invasive Biliary Surgery 351
h. The 12 o’clock stay suture should be removed now to prevent
confusion.
i. Stenting the biliary–enteric anastomosis would occur either now or
midway through completing the anterior row.
j. e anterior row is completed by suturing outside-in on the bowel
then inside out on the bile duct.
k. e anastomosis is completed by tying the two sutures on the outside
at the 9 o’clock position.
l. After completion of the anastomosis, the redundant Roux limb is
pulled back through the mesocolon defect toward the jejunojejunos-
tomy. Furthermore, the limb is secured directly to the peritoneum
at the mesenteric defect with 3-0 nonabsorbable suture to prevent
herniation.
m. Surgical drainage of the anastomosis is by surgeon preference.
POSTOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING COMPLICATIONS
e majority of the postoperative management centers on bowel function
and the advancement of the patient’s diet. e previously established overall
complication rate for open hepaticojejunostomy is 10% to 20% and mortal-
ity of 1% (Table 28.2). e principal complication for hepaticojejunostomy is
the development of a biliary stula (early) or stricture (late). e number of
laparoscopic hepaticojejunostomy reports is so low that a true incidence of
these complications is undetermined. A recent systematic review reported
19 studies to date describing a collective experience with true laparo-
scopic choledochoduodenostomy, cholecystojejunostomy, or hepaticojeju-
nostomy for benign or malignant biliary disease (Table 28.2); the authors
reported a biliary stula or early stricture rate that appears to be greater
than that of the open approach. e corresponding question that presently
has no answer is whether a biliary stula in the laparoscopic approach
has worse outcomes as compared to the open approach. When comparing
laparoscopic and open reconstruction, it is important to note that many
surgeons with open biliary reconstruction currently do not internally stent
or externally drain this anastomosis. Routine drainage of laparoscopic
b
iliary–enteric anastomosis may be prudent as the incidence of early biliary
stula may be slightly higher using the laparoscopic approach. Although
not common, it is possible to see bile in the surgical drain on postoperative
day 1. Nevertheless, in limited experience with these biliary stulas, they
resolve in 2 to 3 days later and the majority prior to the date of discharge.
Laparoscopic Open
Patients Review
a
(N=89) Historical Comparison
Conversion to open 2 (2%) N/A
Early patency rate (90 d) 85 (96%) >90%
Mortality 5 (6 %) 1%
Morbidity 11 (12%) 15%
Biliary stula 2 (2%) 1%
Early biliary stricture (1 y) 2 (2%) 1%
Long-term patency rate (>20 y) N/A 70%–90%
a
Toumi Z, Aljarabah M, Ammori B. Role of laparoscopic approach to biliary bypass for benign and
malignant disease: a systematic review. Surg Endosc 2011;25:2105–2116.
Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Biliary–Enteric
Reconstruction
TABLE
28.2
Section III / Biliary352
If a prolonged stula is seen, then the surgical drain is left in place at the
time of discharge, and the suction bulb is changed to a gravity drainage
bile bag. Prolonged stulas are managed as an outpatient as long as the
patient is asymptomatic, and at each clinic visit, the drain is retracted a
short distance (2 to 3cm) away from the stula and secured to the skin.
As long as the surgical drain is in place, rarely does a biliary stula require
intervention or lead to biliary sepsis. A high-volume (i.e., >100 to 200mL)
biliary stula demands more thorough interrogation and more aggressive
treatment.
Further complications include a jejunojejunostomy leak (<1%), which
is exceedingly rare and does not typically require external drainage. e
likely cause of this complication is due to ischemia of the bowel by inat-
tentive division of the arterial supply with the tissue-sealing device within
the mesentery while creating the Roux limb. If the bowel appears dusky or
blue, it is best to repeat the anastomosis instead of hoping it improves. Some
surgeons routinely create BP and Roux limbs 50cm each, which gives extra
length of bowel in case one needs to repeat anastomosis either at the time of
the index procedure or during a take-back/revision. Internal hernia is more
likely in larger patients and those where the mesocolon and jejunojejunos-
tomy mesenteric defects were not closed. In spite of suture closure of defects,
patients still likely have a 5% to 10% lifetime risk of developing a symptom-
atic internal hernia. ese hernias present as a bowel obstruction, and any
patient with a Roux limb should have an increased suspicion for internal
hernia and a low threshold for operative exploration especially considering
nonoperative management rarely resolves this type of bowel obstruction.
e development of port site hernia is rare for 5-mm port sites and less than
1% for 12-mm port sites. Port sites do not require fascial closure if they are
5mm; some surgeons do not close 12-mm port sites above the umbilicus
since they are “protected” by the liver and stomach. A prudent approach is
to close all fascial defects at 12-mm port sites either conventionally in thin
patients or laparoscopically with the suture passer in obese patients.
OUTCOMES/FOLLOW-UP
e primary long-term outcome of interest following biliary–enteric recon-
struction is patency rate. Open series report a 70% to 90% patency rate
two decades following Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (Table 28.2). Data
for laparoscopic biliary reconstruction are scant; no long-term data exist
documenting true patency rates.
Follow-up varies widely, yet most surgeons see their patients 3 to 4
weeks postoperatively with a history and physical exam and laboratory
studies (CBC, CMP) to determine if the patient has any signs of biliary s-
tula or stricture and to ensure adequate biliary drainage. A more thorough
approach is to obtain a right upper quadrant ultrasound at 12 weeks to
determine the presence of any dilated intrahepatic ducts or postoperative
uid collection in the gallbladder fossa, followed by a 99mTc choletech scan
in nuclear medicine at 24 weeks to document lling of the Roux limb with
radiotracer from the liver. In cases where a biliary stula or stricture is iden-
tied in the postoperative period, cholangiography is indicated; the percu-
taneous approach is favored over double-balloon enteroscopy via the Roux
limb since intervention is more accessible via the percutaneous approach.
CONCLUSION
Minimally invasive biliary surgery has not progressed as rapidly as mini-
mally invasive liver or pancreatic surgery. e principal hurdle is the tech-
nical challenge and paramount reliance of intracorporeal suture at dicult
Chapter 28 / Minimally Invasive Biliary Surgery 353
angles in the “faraway” porta hepatis where retraction and exposure are
technically challenging. Optimal outcomes are achieved by proper patient
selection as well as surgeon experience both with biliary pathology and
with complex laparoscopic skills.
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laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ann Surg 1993;217:532–540.
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ledochal cyst: report of 2 cases. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2002;12:219–223.
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354
INTRODUCTION
A biliary leak is dened as leakage of bile from any site in the biliary tree
including the bile duct, cystic duct, liver, or gallbladder. In the United States,
a bile duct injury (BDI) is most commonly the result of iatrogenic injury
during cholecystectomy. Cholecystectomy is one of the most commonly
performed abdominal operations with over 750,000 performed yearly in the
United States. Over 90% of these operations are being performed laparo-
scopically. e overall incidence of bile duct injuries during laparoscopic
cholecystectomy is reported to range from 0.2% to 0.5%. is incidence is
higher than the reported incidence in the “open cholecystectomy” era (0.1%
to 0.2%). However, concerns currently exist that surgeons trained almost
exclusively in laparoscopic cholecystectomy may lack adequate training
and experience in the dicult open cholecystectomy. erefore, the inci-
dence of BDIs during open or converted cholecystectomy may increase in
both frequency and severity.
A major challenge associated with biliary injuries is that such inju-
ries are recognized at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy less than
40% of the time. us, most injuries present in the early postoperative
period often with a biliary leak or jaundice. e therapeutic options, as
well as the condition of the patient varies greatly based on the timing
and mode of presentation, but in most cases, there should be no rush to
return the patient to the operating room without proper evaluation and
often nonsurgical intervention. Timely diagnosis and appropriate ther-
apy are, however, necessary to promote optimal clinical outcome. e
diagnosis and management of biliary leaks have been greatly facilitated
by recent advances in imaging as well as percutaneous and endoscopic
interventional techniques. e optimal management of such patients is
best provided in centers that oer a multidisciplinary team approach.
e basic principles of management of almost all biliary leaks includes
control of the biliary leak by drainage of the biliary tree, control of the
intra-abdominal sepsis, denition of biliary anatomy, and, when appro-
priate, denitive repair. is chapter reviews the etiology, clinical presen-
tation and diagnosis, management, and outcomes with respect to BDI
and biliary leak.
ETIOLOGY OF BILIARY LEAK
A bile leak is almost always the result of iatrogenic injury or a complication
of surgical, percutaneous, or endoscopic procedures (Table 29.1).
ere are a number of classications of biliary leaks and injuries. In
the United States, the Strasberg classications have become the most com-
monly employed classication (Fig. 29.1). e majority of bile leaks are a
result of Strasberg type A injuries.

Bile Leak and Bile Duct Injury

Jordan P. Bloom and Keith D. Lillemoe
29
Chapter 29 / Bile Leak and Bile Duct Injury 355
Biliary leaks can also be classied as either a minor bile leak or a major
biliary ductal injury. Minor bile leaks are typically a result of cystic duct
stump leak (60% to 75%) or duct of Luschka injuries (10% to 20%). Ducts of
Luschka are accessory bile ducts located in the gallbladder bed that do not
communicate with the lumen of the gallbladder. While they do not drain
any liver parenchyma, they are a common source of minor bile leak after
cholecystectomy. Major biliary ductal injury is most often an injury to the
common bile duct (CBD) or common hepatic duct and includes avulsion,
ligation, and transection. A bile leak can also be classied based on the vol-
ume of drainage. Low-output drainage is considered less than 300mL of
bile per day with high-output drainage being greater than 300mL/day.
While cholecystectomy is the commonest cause of bile leak, it is
important to remember that bile leakage can complicate any procedure
that has a bilioenteric anastomosis. e exact incidence of biliary leak after
these procedures is dicult to determine due to the wide variety of possible
procedures; however, it is likely in the range of 2% to 5%. One of the great-
est challenges in the diagnosis of leak after a bilioenteric reconstruction is
that typically a jejunal Roux-en-Y limb is involved, which creates an access
problem for traditional endoscopic diagnostic techniques.
In the last 15 years, there has been a marked increase in the complex-
ity of liver surgery with a concomitant increase in the bile leak rate. e
incidence of bile leak after hepatic resection is between 2% and 10% with
most of the leaks being minor. A recent prospective analysis of 2,628 hepatic
resections found that while liver-related complication rates remained sta-
ble since 1997, bile leak rates increased (5.9% from 3.7%). ese authors
reported that independent predictors of bile leak included bile duct resec-
tion, extended hepatectomy, repeat hepatectomy, en bloc diaphragmatic
resection, and intraoperative transfusion. Since it is known that bile leak
is associated with both increased hospital stay and mortality, novel tech-
niques to minimize leak after hepatic resection have been introduced with
numerous ongoing trials of new methodologies to accomplish this goal.
Bile leaks continue to be an uncommon complication of liver trans-
plantation. Despite great improvements in surgical technique, biliary
Etiology of Bile Leak
TABLE
29.1
Abdominal operations
• Cholecystectomy
∞
Major BDI
∞
  Minor bile leak (cystic duct, duct of Luschka)
• Pancreaticobiliary resection
• Biliary reconstruction
• Hepatic resection
• Hepatic transplantation
• Gastroduodenal surgery
Percutaneous interventions
• Transhepatic cholangiography/drainage (PTC)
• Stricture dilation
• Radiofrequency tumor ablation
• Embolization
• Liver biopsy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography perforation
Trauma (blunt and penetrating)
FIGURE 29.1 Strasberg classication. Type A: Injury to the cystic duct or from minor hepatic
ducts draining the liver bed. Type B: Occlusion of biliary tree, commonly aberrant right hepatic
duct(s). Type C: Transectionwithout ligationof aberrant right hepatic duct(s). Type D: Lateral
injury to a major bile duct. Type E (1–5): Injury to the main hepatic duct; classied according
to level of injury (i.e., below). E1 (Bismuth type 1): Injury more than 2 cm from conuence;
E2 (Bismuth type 2): Injury less than 2 cm from conuence; E3 (Bismuth type 3): Injuryat
the conuence; conuence intact; E4 (Bismuth type 4): Destruction of the biliary conuence;
E5
(Bismuth type 5): Injury to aberrant right hepatic duct. (Reproduced from Winslow ER,
Fialkowski EA, Linehan DC, et al. “Sideways”: results of repair of biliary injuries using a policy
of side-to-side hepatico-jejunostomy. Ann Surg 2009;249(3):426–434, with permission.)
Chapter 29 / Bile Leak and Bile Duct Injury 357
complications are a common source of morbidity, which result in the need
for intervention including percutaneous, endoscopic, or even surgical
procedures. e incidence of biliary complications currently ranges from
5% to 25% with biliary strictures (9% to 12%) and leaks (5% to 10%) being
the most common complications. Bile leak after liver transplant is almost
always related to the biliary reconstruction and is complicated by the need
for immunosuppression in the patient population.
A bile leak after blunt and penetrating abdominal trauma involving
the liver is seen in 5% to 10% of reported cases and can occur after either
operative or nonoperative management.
ETIOLOGY OF BILE DUCT INJURY
In the United States, BDIs are most commonly the result of injury during
laparoscopic cholecystectomy. CBD injury during cholecystectomy can
occur due to either a technical error or more commonly misidentication
of the ductal anatomy. e Stewart-Way classication is a clear and con-
cise method of classifying for the type of CBD injury based on the specic
mechanism of injury (Table 29.2). e most common mechanism is a class
III injury where the CBD is mistaken for the cystic duct with the error being
unrecognized at the time of injury (Fig. 29.2). e duct is then transected
and a segment usually resected. In the case series used to generate the
Stewart-Way classication scheme, class III injuries were observed in 60%
of the cases.
Contributing factors to BDI include acute or chronic inammation in
the triangle of Calot, a short cystic duct, excessive cephalad retraction on
the gallbladder fundus, and insucient or excessive lateral retraction of the
gallbladder infundibulum. Other factors that can increase the likelihood of
injury include use of an end-viewing scope, excessive use of cautery, physi-
cian inexperience, and aberrant biliary anatomy.
e “critical view of safety” (CVS) was rst described in 1995 by
Strasberg et al. is method has been adopted increasingly by surgeons
around the world for performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(Fig. 29.3). e CVS has three requirements. First, the triangle of Calot must
be cleared of fat and brous tissue. e second requirement is that the low-
est part of the gallbladder be separated from the cystic plate, the at brous
surface to which the nonperitonealized side of the gallbladder is attached.
e third requirement is that two structures, and only two, should be seen
entering the gallbladder. Once these three criteria have been fullled, CVS
Mechanism of Common Bile Duct Injury (Stewart-Way
Classication)
TABLE
29.2
Class I CBD mistaken for cystic duct but recognized
Cholangiogram incision in cystic duct extended into CBD
Class II Lateral damage to the CHD from cautery or clips placed on duct
Associated bleeding, poor visibility
Class III CBD mistaken for cystic duct, not recognized
CBD, CHD, R, L. hepatic ducts transected and/or resected
Class IV RHD mistaken for cystic duct, RHA mistaken for cystic artery,
RHD and RHA transected
Lateral damage to the RHD from cautery or clips placed on duct
CBD, common bile duct; CHD, common hepatic duct; L, left; R, right; RHA, right hepatic artery; RHD,
right hepatic duct.
Reprinted from Way LW, et al. Causes and prevention of laparoscopic bile duct injuries. Ann Surg
2003;237(4):460, with permission.
Section III / Biliary358
FIGURE 29.3 Operative photo demonstrating the CVS with extensive separation of the
lower gallbladder from the cystic plate. The cystic duct and cystic artery are clearly dened.
Accidentally
divided
hepatic
ducts
Cystic duct
Common
bile duct
Common hepatic duct
FIGURE 29.2 Classic laparoscopic BDI. The CBD is mistaken for the cystic duct and tran-
sected. A variable extent of the extrahepatic biliary tree is resected with the gallbladder.
The right hepatic artery, in background, is also often injured. (Adapted from Branum G,
Schmidt C, Baillie J, et al. Management of major biliary complications after laparoscopic
cholecystectomy. Ann Surg 1993;217:532.)
Chapter 29 / Bile Leak and Bile Duct Injury 359
has been attained. ere is no level I evidence that CVS reduces BDI, and
there likely never will be as the incidence of injury is so low that it would
be dicult to adequately power a prospective randomized trial. ere are
numerous case series, however, which show a reduction in the incidence
of BDI when the CVS is attained, such that it is widely considered to be the
“safest” technique for performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
e role of intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) in preventing BDI
during laparoscopic cholecystectomy is controversial. Individual insti-
tutional series have failed to demonstrate that either routine or selective
cholangiography aects the incidence of BDI. Furthermore, large databases
have provided mixed results as to whether IOC is an eective strategy to
reduce the incidence of BDI.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION
e clinical presentation of postoperative bile leak is variable. If surgical
drains are in place, a leak is obvious and easily detectable. Assuming there
are not drains in place or the drains do not communicate with the area of
leakage, bile can leak freely into the peritoneal cavity or it can loculate as a
collection. e presentation can be subtle ranging from nonspecic com-
plaints such as abdominal discomfort, nausea, and low-grade temperate to
severe abdominal pain and/or a “septic” appearance due to bile peritonitis.
erefore, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for bile leak in
patients who have undergone right upp er quadrant surgical procedures and
who have any postoperative deviation from the projected clinical course.
DIAGNOSIS
ere are numerous diagnostic modalities to consider in the evaluation of
a potential bile leak. After history and physical exam, the rst step in the
workup of suspected bile leak should be basic laboratory studies. While
laboratory values may be totally normal, a mild elevation in the serum
total bilirubin, often due to bile absorption from the peritoneum, may be
seen. Other liver function tests are often normal. Leukocytosis representing
inammation or infection is common.
Following laboratory evaluation, there are numerous imaging modali-
ties to consider.
Ultrasonography is an inexpensive and noninvasive imaging tech-
nique that may be a useful rst step in identifying an intra-abdominal uid
collection; however, numerous studies have concluded that the sensitiv-
ity of ultrasound for detection of bile leak is signicantly inferior to other
modalities. Abdominal axial imaging with CT provides a more detailed
view of the pertinent structures as well as uid collections or bile ascites
(Fig. 29.4). Although the exact nature of the uid as being bile may be uncon-
rmed, such collections certainly warrant suspicion and further workup.
e gold standard for diagnosis of biliary leakage is cholangiography.
ere are numerous ways that a cholangiogram can be achieved in the
postoperative patient. If the patient has operative drains in place, contrast
can be injected in a retrograde fashion that may demonstrate the point of
leakage and biliary anatomy. Operatively placed T tubes or transhepatic
stents also provide direct access to the biliary tree. In patients who have
no access to the biliary tree, cholangiography can be performed either
antegrade via percutaneous transhepatic puncture (PTC) or, more com-
monly, retrograde via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
(ERCP). Both of these techniques require skilled operators and confer some
degree of risk. Assuming the patient has native anatomy, the rst option
would be ERCP. Although ERCP is generally well tolerated by patients and
Section III / Biliary360
allows therapeutic intervention (stent placement and/or sphincterotomy)
at the time of diagnosis, a recent large European study reported an overall
complication rate of 10%. Post-ERCP pancreatitis occurred in 4.2%, bleed-
ing in 3.6% (0.4% clinically relevant), cholangitis in 1.4%, cardiopulmonary
complications in 1.2%, perforation in 0.6%, and procedure-related deaths in
0.1% of procedures. e limitation of ERCP is that in cases with disruption
of the normal biliary anatomy, either through biliary transection or anasto-
mosis, an ERCP will not demonstrate the proximal biliary tree and therefore
not dene the location of the leak or the anatomy necessary for reconstruc-
tion (Fig. 29.5). PTC may therefore be the only access to the biliary tree in
certain situations (Fig. 29.6). PTC is another safe technique with a major
complication rate of 2% to 10% (sepsis, cholangitis, bile leak, hemorrhage,
or pneumothorax). After gaining access to the biliary tree, PTC also oers
the potential for therapeutic intervention.
A noninvasive modality for imaging the biliary tree that might be
useful in patients who are clinically stable is magnetic resonance cholan-
giopancreatography (MRCP). Recent developments in imaging technology
have enabled MRCP to replace invasive alternatives for the pre- and post-
operative assessment of biliary disease. MRCP enables rapid, noninvasive
evaluation of both the biliary tree and pancreatic duct without the use of
intravenous contrast media. Attention has recently focused on the utility in
evaluation of the biliary system in suspected biliary injuries to help select
the most appropriate next step if any (Fig. 29.7). e major limitation to
MR-based biliary imaging is that there is no potential for therapeutic inter-
vention. Other limitations include high cost, patient size restrictions, and
the requirement of lying still for a prolonged period of time, which might be
dicult in the acutely ill patient.
Finally, technetium-99m–labeled hydroxy iminodiacetic acid (HIDA)
is commonly used as initial, noninvasive imaging modality for a sus-
pected biliary leak. HIDA scintigraphy is a dynamic study in which an
ongoing bile leak may be detected. However, it provides suboptimal
anatomic detail. A biliary leak will be demonstrated by extravasation
FIGURE 29.4 Large bile duct collection (biloma) occurring after BDI.