Bile Leakage and Liver Resection

Hypothesis

The knowledge of risk factors for bile leakage after liver resection could reduce its incidence.

Design

Retrospective study.

Setting

Tertiary care referral center.

Patients

The study included 610 patients who underwent liver resection from January 1, 1989, through January 31, 2003.

Interventions

Liver resections without biliary anastomoses.

Main Outcome Measures

Bile leakage...