Risk factors for anastomotic stricture after hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury–A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background After major bile duct injury, hepaticojejunostomy can result in good long-term patency, but anastomotic stricture is a common cause of long-term morbidity. There is a need to assimilate high-level evidence to establish risk factors for development of anastomotic stricture after hepaticojejunostomy for bile duct injury. Methods A systematic review of studies reporting the rate of anastomotic stricture after hepaticojejunostomy for bile...