Role of Intraoperative Ultrasonography in Guiding the Decision for Primary Common Bile Duct Closure

Abstract

Intraoperative Ultrasonogram (IOUS) has been an valuable adjunct in deciding whether primary cbd closure is feasible or not. The use of intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) has become increasingly popular in primary central bile duct (CBD) closure procedures. IOUS offers real-time imaging that allows surgeons to precisely identify the anatomy of the CBD, detect any abnormalities or stones, and confirm the success of the closure procedure. IOUS is particularly useful in cases where there is uncertainty about the location or extent of bile duct injury, or when there is a high risk of bile duct injury during the closure procedure or when there is doubt in retained CBD calculus. This abstract brings out series of patients that we have operated at our institution and followed up for a period of 1year from march 2022 to march 2023