Continuous or interrupted suture technique for hepaticojejunostomy? A national survey

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Table 5 Existing literature comparing hepaticojejunostomies in various techniques (Combi = combination of interrupted and continuous suture technique)

Author	Indication	Number	Follow-up	Technique	Number	Bile leak	Stenosis
Kasahara (2006) [13]	Liver transplantation	121	Median 60 months [7–80]	Interrupted	68	14,7%	7,4%
				Continuous	48	8,3%	10,4%
				Combi	5	20,0%	0,0%
Soejima (2006) [14]	Liver transplantation	76	3-year rate	Interrupted	53		31,8%
				Continuous	5		0,0%
				Combi	18		22,0%

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