Abstract
A case of complete transection of the common bile duct due to abdominal blunt injury in a 49-year-old man is presented. The rarity of this injury and its initial presentation as a pancreatic pseudocyst warrant its description. This patient was diagnosed as having bile duct injury following ascites aspiration. Common bile duct transection was documented and a choledochostomy was done. However, bile leaked into the peritoneal cavity one week after the operation. A Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy was done successfully in a second operation. Delayed diagnosis is common in these kinds of injuries, but it should be considered when a patient has bile ascites, abdominal distention and jaundice after a blunt abdominal injury. A review of the literature, methods of diagnosis and the technique of surgical repair are described.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-81 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)