(a) Cholecystectomy with or without common bile duct exploration.
- (1) Pancreatitis.
- (2) Injury to the tube between the liver and the bowel.
- (3) Retained stones in the tube between the liver and the bowel.
- (4) Narrowing or obstruction of the tube between the liver and the bowel.
- (5) Injury to the bowel and/or intestinal obstruction.
(b) Bariatric surgery.
- (1) Failure of wound to heal or wound dehiscence (separation of wound).
- (2) Injury to organs.
- (3) Failure of device requiring additional surgical procedure.
- (4) Obstructive symptoms requiring additional surgical procedure.
- (5) Development of gallstones (Roux-En-Y).
- (6) Development of metabolic and vitamin disorders (Roux-En-Y).
(c) Pancreatectomy (subtotal or total).
- (1) Pancreatitis (subtotal).
- (2) Diabetes (total).
- (3) Lifelong requirement of enzyme and digestive medication.
- (4) Anastomotic leaks.
(d) Total colectomy.
- (1) Permanent ileostomy.
- (2) Injury to organs.
- (3) Infection.
(e) Subtotal colectomy.
- (1) Anastomotic leaks.
- (2) Temporary colostomy.
- (3) Infection.
- (4) Second surgery.
- (5) Injury to organs.
(f) Hepatobiliary drainage/intervention including percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography, percutaneous biliary drainage, percutaneous cholecystostomy, biliary stent placement (temporary or permanent), biliary stone removal/therapy.
- (1) Leakage of bile at the skin site or into the abdomen with possible peritonitis (inflammation of the abdominal lining and pain or if severe can be life threatening).
- (2) Pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).
- (3) Hemobilia (bleeding into the bile ducts).
- (4) Cholangitis, cholecystitis, sepsis (inflammation/infection of the bile ducts, gallbladder or blood).
- (5) Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) or other pleural complications (complication involving chest cavity).
(g) Gastrointestinal tract stenting.
- (1) Stent migration (stent moves from location in which it was placed).
- (2) Esophageal/bowel perforation (creation of a hole or tear in the tube from the throat to the stomach or in the intestines).
- (3) Tumor ingrowth or other obstruction of stent.
(4) For stent placement in the esophagus (tube from the throat to the stomach).
- (A) Tracheal compression (narrowing of windpipe) with resulting or worsening of shortness of breath.
- (B) Reflux (stomach contents passing up into esophagus or higher).
- (C) Aspiration pneumonia (pneumonia from fluid getting in lungs) (if stent in lower part of the esophagus).
- (D) Foreign body sensation (feeling like there is something in throat) (for stent placement in the upper esophagus).
Source Note:The provisions of this §602.3 adopted to be effective December 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 7985.