Crushed Confluence with Significant Tissue Loss: A Case Report of a Rare Biliary Tract Injury following Blunt Trauma Abdomen.

biliary confluence injuries biliary-enteric anastomoses grade iv liver injury polytrauma road traffic accident traumatic biliary tract injuries

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 Jul 2019
Historique:
entrez: 1 10 2019
pubmed: 1 10 2019
medline: 1 10 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Traumatic extrahepatic biliary tract injuries are rare occurrences because they are a relatively small target of injury following trauma. They are almost always associated with injuries to surrounding structures, which take precedence during initial management. The management of extrahepatic biliary tract injuries depends on the extent and level of the injury. This may include primary repair to high-level biliary-enteric anastomoses. We report a case of injury to the biliary confluence that occurred after blunt trauma abdomen. The injury was associated with an extensive liver injury that was the focus of initial treatment. We discuss the possible mechanisms that led to injury of this relatively hidden area and describe the various treatment options that can be applicable in such cases.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31565635
doi: 10.7759/cureus.5235
pmc: PMC6758956
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

e5235

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019, Ahmad et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Humaid Ahmad (H)

Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Omema Saleem (O)

Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Rasheeqa Mahmood (R)

Surgery, Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Karachi, PAK.

Jahanzaib Haider (J)

Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

Shams Nadeem Alam (SN)

Surgery, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PAK.

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