Risk Factors and Management of Postoperative Bile Leakage after Hepatectomy without Bilioenteric Anastomosis

<i>Background/Aims:</i> Bile leakage frequently causes major complications after hepatic resection. We investigated perioperative risk factors and management of postoperative bile leakage after hepatic resection without extrahepatic biliary resection and reconstruction. <i>Methods:</i> We included 247 consecutive patients who underwent elective hepatic resection without bilioenteric anastomosis at our institution between...