Abandonment and referral of the difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a good alternative management strategy

Abstract

Bismuth type 3 was the commonest ( 14) type of injury/ stricture followed by type 2 (3) and type 1 (2). There was 1 mortality following surgery due to bile leak followed by severe sepsis. Remaining 18 patients had excellent postoperative outcome without significant morbid.