Hepatico-jejunostomy: risk factors

Authors

  • Antonio Manenti Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
  • Maurizio Zizzo Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
  • Alberto Farinetti Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy
  • Luca Roncati Departments of Surgery and Pathology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Policlinico Hospital, 41124 Modena, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-2216

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20170882

Keywords:

Hepatico-jejunostomy, Risk factors, Surgery

Abstract

A scientific debate has been recently opened about the incidence of stricture after Roux-en-Y hepatico-jejunostomy (HJ). We consider this complication often related to previous inflammatory or vascular sufferings, which cause, at first, a biliary leak. 

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2017-02-25

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