It is a sine qua non requirement that the common bile duct be sufficiently dilated to facilitate an ample and lasting anastomosis. The great majority of surgeons agree that the minimal diameter of the common bile duct should be two centimeters. Other surgeons require a diameter of 2. 5 cm.
It is the opinion of the author that choledochoduodenal anastomosis should not be performed if the common bile duct is less than 2 cm in diameter. On the other hand, there arc surgeons who admit that the anastomosis can be performed with success when the common bile duce presents a diameter of 1.4 or 1.5 cm.
It is the opinion of the author that choledochoduodenal anastomosis should not be performed if the common bile duct is less than 2 cm in diameter. On the other hand, there arc surgeons who admit that the anastomosis can be performed with success when the common bile duce presents a diameter of 1.4 or 1.5 cm.