Gallbladder Surgery Recovery: Bile Duct Injury
An estimated 750,000 gallbladder surgeries are performed a year to treat serious gallstone problems. Although rare, sometimes patients suffer from bile duct injuries. Some experts believe this may be linked to the increase in laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries.
A bile duct injury occurs when the surgeon mistakenly cuts the bile duct instead of the nearby cystic [...]