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Endoscopic Treatment of Postoperative External Biliary Fistula in a Patient Operated on for Hepatic Injury Due to Multiple Trauma

After surgery for hepatic injury as a result of blunt abdominal trauma from a motorcycle accident, an external biliary fistula developed in a young patient. The authors describe the rapid and complete healing of the fistula by use of a nasobiliary catheter. These findings emphasize the importance of...

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Published in:Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy 1996, Vol.1996 (1), p.a67-72
Main Authors: de Monti, M, Sonnino, D, Gorziglia, M, Redaelll, G, Scarpis, M
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:After surgery for hepatic injury as a result of blunt abdominal trauma from a motorcycle accident, an external biliary fistula developed in a young patient. The authors describe the rapid and complete healing of the fistula by use of a nasobiliary catheter. These findings emphasize the importance of endoscopic operative technique for postoperative and traumatic external biliary fistulas.
ISSN:1070-3608
1029-0516
DOI:10.1155/DTE.3.67