[Postoperative biliary complications after liver resections].

Postoperative biliary complications (BC) after liver resections carried out from 1990 to 2009 were analyzed in 216 patients. Among them - 139 women and 77 men aged 15-79 years (mean age 49,8±0,9 years). Complications in early postoperative period were observed in 110 patients (50,9%); among them BC - in 27 patients (12,2%), bilomas - in 6, external biliation - in 14, abscesses - in 7. Lethal outcomes were not observed. Average duration of hospital stay amounted 41,3±12 days. Relationship between frequency of BC and age, malignancy of neoplasm and extent of liver resection was estimated. All patients were cured using low invasive techniques. Recurrent operations were not carried out.