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01-01-2017 | Scientific Review

Quality of Life and Medico-Legal Implications Following Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries

Authors: Deepak Hariharan, Emmanouil Psaltis, John H. Scholefield, Dileep N. Lobo

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

In this review we aimed to evaluate quality of life after bile duct injury and the consequent medico-legal implications. A comprehensive English language literature search was performed on MEDLINE, Embase, Science Citation Index and Google™ Scholar databases for articles published between January 2000 and April 2016. The last date of search was 11 April 2016. Key search words included bile duct injury, iatrogenic, cholecystectomy, prevention, risks, outcomes, quality of life, litigation and were used in combination with the Boolean operators AND, OR and NOT. Long-term survival after bile duct injury is significantly impaired (all-cause long-term mortality approximately 21 %) along with the quality of life (especially psychological/mental state remains affected). Bile duct injury is associated with high rates of litigation. Monetary compensation varied from £2500 to £216,000 in the UK, €9826–€55,301 in the Netherlands and $628,138–$2,891,421 in the USA. Bile duct injuries have profound implications for patients, medical personnel and healthcare providers as they cause significant morbidity and mortality, high rates of litigation and raised healthcare expenditure.

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Title: Quality of Life and Medico-Legal Implications Following Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries
Authors: Deepak Hariharan
Emmanouil Psaltis
John H. Scholefield
Dileep N. Lobo
Publication date: 01-01-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: World Journal of Surgery / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3677-9

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