Abstract |
Background. Hemobilia is a rare, jeopardizing complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy coming upon usually within 4 weeks after surgery. The first-line management is angiographic coil embolization of hepatic arteries, which is successful in the majority of bleedings: in a minority of cases, a second embolization or even laparotomy is needed. Case Presentation. We describe the case history of a patient in which laparoscopic cholecystectomy was complicated 3 weeks later by massive hemobilia. The cause of haemorrhage was a pseudoaneurysm of a right hepatic artery branching off the superior mesenteric artery; this complication was successfully managed by one-stage angiographic embolization with full recovery of the patient.
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Authors | Fabio Sansonna, Stefano Boati, Raffella Sguinzi, Carmelo Migliorisi, Francesco Pugliese, Raffaele Pugliese |
Journal | Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine
(Case Rep Gastrointest Med)
Vol. 2011
Pg. 925142
( 2011)
ISSN: 2090-6536 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22606431
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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