[Iatrogenic injuries of the human bile duct].

The problems of diagnosis and treatment of iatrogenic injuries to the extrahepatic biliary tract are discussed, reviewing 31 own cases. End-to-end anastomoses should only be performed in immediatly detected lesions. In cases of delayed diagnosis only biliodigestive anastomoses, e.g. hepaticojejunostomy, are indicated to avoid stenosis of the anastomosis. Injuries to the biliary tract can be reduced by early diagnosis of bilary diseases and correct intraoperative diagnostic means.