[Biliary complications after a liver transplant].

Biliary tract complications are still an important source of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation. Between March 1988 and September 1991 we performed 111 liver transplants in 109 patients (84 men and 25 women, mean age 44.5 +/- 1.1 year). Biliary tract reconstruction was via a choledocho-choledochostomy (n = 107) or via a Roux limb choledochojejunostomy (n = 4). Ten biliary complications (11.9%) occurred (6 biliary leakage, 3 biliary strictures, 1 biliary cast syndrome). Five patients (5.9%) necessitated operative repair (Roux limb choledochojejunostomy). No death was related to biliary tract complication.