
448 Section V • Gallbladder
◆ After all the sutures in the posterior row have been placed, the jejunum is telescoped down
to the bile duct and all of the sutures are tied, including the corner sutures. The corner
sutures are placed back in hemostats and the other sutures are cut.
◆ After tying the posterior row of sutures, the surgeon makes a small enterotomy in the
jejunum (Figure 42-16, A). If a biliary stent is used, the surgeon places the distal end into
the jejunal limb at this point.
◆ The anterior layer of the anastomosis is completed using interrupted 4-0 Vicryl sutures
through both the jejunum and the bile duct (Figure 42-16, B).
◆ After construction of the hepaticojejunostomy, the surgeon perfoms a standard two-layer
end-to-side jejunojejunal anastomosis to restore bowel continuity. The posterior row of in-
terrupted 3-0 silk is shown in Figure 42-17, A. The running inner layer of 3-0 Vicryl is
shown in Figure 42-17, B. This is a running, locking suture in the posterior row and a
Connell stitch in the anterior row. Figure 42-17, C shows the interrupted layer of 3-0 silk
sutures used to complete the anterior row.
◆ Figure 42-17, D shows the completed anastomosis. Interrupted 3-0 silk sutures are used to
close the mesenteric defect at the jejunojejunal anastomosis (see Figure 42-17, D) and to
tack the Roux limb to the transverse mesocolon, where it passes retrocolic to prevent inter-
nal herniation.
A
B
FIGURE 42 –16