In strasberg classification of bile duct injury, type C is
Bile leak from a minor duct still in continuity with CBD
Injury from bile duct not in communication with CBD
Sectoral duct injury with consequent leak
Circumferential injury to major bile ducts
Strasberg classification of Laparoscopic Biliary injuries Type A- Bile leaks from minor ducts still in continuity with the CBD Includes leakage from cystic duct stump and from a subvesical duct of Luschka. MC cause of biliary leaks seen after cholecystectomy. Type B- Occlusion of a pa of the biliary tree, almost always an aberrant right sectoral duct Type C- Transection without ligation of an aberrant right sectoral duct. Type D- A lateral injury to an extrahepatic duct. Type E- Includes biliary strictures, divided into E1 to E5 as classified by Bismuth Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1502
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