HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association
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To evaluate the incidence, the impact on survival and the predictive factors of bile leakage (BL) in a recent large monocentric series of liver resections performed in a referral tertiary care centre. ⋯ BL remains frequent after liver resection. It has a dramatic impact on patient survival and care costs. Its incidence could be reduced by avoiding the pre-operative use of bevacizumab, avoiding selective clamping and performing a blue dye test in all resections.