intraoperative cholangiography

Possibly, selected or routine use of intraoperative cholangiography could have prevented or diagnosed some of the injuries.

Before the surgeon removes the gallbladder, you may have a special X-ray procedure called intraoperative cholangiography, which shows the anatomy of the bile ducts.

Intraoperative cholangiography, performed in only one patient in this study, can be helpful in delineating the biliary anatomy to avoid iatrogenic injury.