Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy
Downing SR, Datoo G, Oyetunji TA, Fullum T, Chang DC, Ahuja N. Asian Race/Ethnicity as a Risk Factor for Bile Duct Injury During Cholecystectomy. JAMA Surgery 2010, 145: 785-787. PMID: 20713933, PMCID: PMC4086633, DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBile duct injuryAsian race/ethnicityRace/ethnicitySignificant risk factorsRisk factorsDuct injuryIatrogenic bile duct injuryMultivariate logistic regression analysisAberrant biliary anatomyHospital days 0Nationwide Inpatient SampleLogistic regression analysisAcute cholecystitisOpen cholecystectomySerious complicationsMale sexBiliary anatomyInpatient SampleCholecystectomyDay 0Older ageLaparoscopicRegression analysisInjuryProcedure codes