Perihepatic Abscess due to a Liver Suture with Pledgets Used to Treat a Penetrating Liver Injury

Background. Selective nonoperative management has become the standard for liver injuries. Accordingly, we cannot perform surgery for liver injuries as frequently as in the past. This report is aimed at sharing a valuable experience of postoperative complications after surgery for a liver injury. Cas...

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Published in:Case reports in emergency medicine 2021-10, Vol.2021, p.6817617-4
Main Authors: Koguchi, Hazuki, Kusashio, Kimihiko, Fujita, Akihiro, Yamamoto, Nao
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscesses
Bile
Case Report
Case reports
Disease control
Emergency medical care
Endoscopy
Fistula
Foreign bodies
Health aspects
Hepatectomy
Hospitals
Infections
Injuries
Laparoscopy
Liver
Patients
Peritonitis
Surgery
Trauma
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Summary:Background. Selective nonoperative management has become the standard for liver injuries. Accordingly, we cannot perform surgery for liver injuries as frequently as in the past. This report is aimed at sharing a valuable experience of postoperative complications after surgery for a liver injury. Case Presentation. A 40-year-old man was stabbed in his abdomen and underwent an emergency laparotomy for a severe liver injury. Five months after the operation, he developed fever, and purulent discharge was observed from an abdominal fistula. He was diagnosed with a perihepatic abscess and duodenal perforation due to the pledgets used for the operation. He underwent a second surgery to remove the pledgets and the abscess cavity for infection control and was discharged in good condition. Conclusion. The intra-abdominal environment should be considered contaminated due to bile leakage in surgeries following liver injury. Furthermore, nonabsorbable agents should not be used in these contaminated areas.
ISSN:2090-648X
2090-6498
DOI:10.1155/2021/6817617