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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 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
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. |
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ISSN: | 1070-3608 1029-0516 |
DOI: | 10.1155/DTE.3.67 |