Complications of biliary surgery
These complications of biliary surgery include:
- retained stone in the bile duct
- biliary peritonitis
- bile duct damage
- haemorrhage - the cystic and hepatic arteries and the liver bed are all vulnerable to operative trauma and may bleed heavily
- complications of pre-existing jaundice
- wound infection or abscess
- ascending cholangitis
- intraperitoneal abscess in the gallbladder bed and around the liver
- chest infections
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