The role of routine intraoperative cholangiography is controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of routine intraoperative cholangiography on the incidence of common bile duct injuries, and to evaluate the operative outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy carried out in a major teaching hospital and review the literature.
Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, The University of Sydney, Hospital Road, Sydney, NSW, 2139, Australia.