Severity of Acute Cholecystitis and Risk of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy, a Population-Based Case–Control Study

Acute cholecystitis is a common complication to gallstone disease. The relation between the severity of acute cholecystitis and risk of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy has not yet been addressed and is the main focus of this study. All cases with iatrogenic bile duct injury during cholecystectomy, within the Lake Malaren region, Sweden, were identified through ICD procedure codes for biliary reconstruction within the Swedish Inpatient...