Table 5: MacDonald classification of long-term results following bile duct injury repair.
Grade | Nonbiliary (n) (%) | Biliary (n) (%) | Total (n) (%) |
Grade I | Wound infection (8) (55.5%) | 8 (25%) | |
Grade II | Cholangitis (10) (58.8%) | 10 (31.2%) | |
Grade IIIa | Wound dehiscence (2) (13.3%) | 2 (6.2%) | |
Grade IIIb | Enteric fistula (4) (26.6%) | Biliary leak (4) (23.5%) | 8 (25%) |
Grade IV | Repair stricture (3) (17.6%) | 3 (9.3%) | |
Grade V | Death (liver failure) (1) (6.6%) | 1 (3.1%) | |
Total | (n = 15) (100%) | (n = 17, 100%) | (n = 32, 100%) |