Bilothorax : A Bitter Complication of Liver Surgery

Bilothorax is a rare condition, mostly associated with surgery involving the biliary system or trauma. In this article a case of bilothorax secondary to liver surgery is reported, which recovered by pleural and abdominal drainage. Bilothorax should be considered as a cause of respiratory detoriation...

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Published in:Case reports in surgery 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-2
Main Authors: Hamers, L. A. C., Bosscha, K., van Leuken, M. H., Moviat, M. A. M., de Jager, C. P. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Case Report
Hospitals
Intensive care
Liver
Postoperative period
Surgery
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Summary:Bilothorax is a rare condition, mostly associated with surgery involving the biliary system or trauma. In this article a case of bilothorax secondary to liver surgery is reported, which recovered by pleural and abdominal drainage. Bilothorax should be considered as a cause of respiratory detoriation in patients with recent biliary or hepatic surgery.
ISSN:2090-6900
2090-6919
DOI:10.1155/2013/372827