[Hemobilia].

Abstract

Hemobilia is caused by a pathological communication between the biliary tract and the intra- and extrahepatic blood vessels; multifarious pathogenetical mechanisms of this syndrome have to be considered. The trias of colicky upper abdominal pain, jaundice and haemorrhage in the upper gastrointestinal tract determinates the clinical picture. To ensure the diagnosis and to localize the source of bleeding sonography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) and coeliacography are indispensable. Besides the transvasal selective embolization ligature of the hepatic artery resection of the affected part of the liver just as reconstructive vascular operations serve as therapeutical tools in this disease. A patient complaining of intrahepatic hemobilia is described who was successfully treated by highly selective ligature of the respective vessel after intraoperative angiography through the stump of the cystic artery. Using this procedure the resection of the affected part of the liver could be avoided.

• Authors: W Reichow, H D Becker, U R Fölsch
• Journal: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen (Chirurg) Vol. 54 Issue 12 Pg. 811-4 (Dec 1983) ISSN: 0009-4722 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Beitrag zur Hämobilie.
• PMID: 6661967 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
• Hemobilia (etiology, surgery)
• Hepatic Artery (diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Humans
• Male
• Ultrasonography