Classification of bile duct injuries

Abstract

Currently there is a large number of classifications of intraoperative injury of the extrahepatic bile ducts (EHBD) and their complications. The proposed classification is based on different principles of EHBD damage display that leads to their complexity and multiplicity. This diversity leads to a divergence of opinion, complicates the production of a unified approach to the choice of therapeutic measures tactics. The authors proposed the classification that took into consideration aspect, level, complications of lesions and their quantity, character of operations.