Early or Delayed Intervention for Bile Duct Injuries following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy? A Dilemma Looking for an Answer

Table 1

Patients and BDI characteristics.

Age
Mean (range)	53 (33–83)
Gender, (%)
Male	42 (45.7)
Female	50 (54.3)
LC performed to, (%)
Our unit	21 (22.8)
Other units	71 (77.2)
Presenting symptoms, (%)
Diagnosis during LC	22 (23.9)
Bile leak	20 (21.7)
Biloma	13 (14.1)
Biliary peritonitis	5 (5.5)
Cholangitis	11 (12)
Obstructive jaundice	21 (22.8)
Type of injury according to Strasberg classification, (%)
Type A	7 (7.6)
Type B	0 (0)
Type C	4 (4.3)
Type D	18 (19.6)
Type E	63 (68.5)
E1	10 (10.9)
E2	26 (28.3)
E3	22 (23.9)
E4	4 (4.3)
E5	1 (1.1)