Late results of immediate primary end to end repair in accidental section of the common bile duct.

The late results of 43 patients with accidental section of the common bile duct are presented. Injuries located high at the hepatic duct were three times more frequent than those located more distally. A complete section occurred in 36 while incomplete section was observed in seven patients. The final results of end to end repair revealed good late results in eight while 29 had a benign stricture four years postoperatively.