Abstract
Bile duct injuries are a serious complication of biliary surgery. We report a case
of benign obstruction of the common hepatic duct associated with common hepatic duct-duodenal
spontaneous fistula following complex surgical intervention. We managed percutaneously
the fistula with balloon dilatation and long-term stenting, as the fistula allowed
biliary flow in the duodenum. We avoided reintervention preserving biliary flow, with
good clinical results after a follow-up of 3 years. We emphasize the role of a clinically
focused approach to percutaneous management of complications following biliary surgery.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
October 10,
1998
Received:
September 18,
1998
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© 1999 Elsevier Science Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
