Endoscopic management of cystic duct leakage after cholecystectomy

Biliary leaks still represent a significant problem following open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The incidence of bile duct leaks after such operations was reported to range between 0.3 and 1%. This video presents the case of a 75-year-old man who was referred to our department for fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain 12 days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A cholangio-MRI was carried out. It demonstrated an intra-abdominal biliary collection at the level of the gallbladder bed. A leak from the cystic duct was suspected. A radiological drainage of the collection was performed, and an endoscopic sphincterotomy with plastic stenting of the common bile duct was achieved. The patient went clinically well and at 2 months, the stent was removed. Two months after stent removal, he is totally symptom-free.

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Endoscopic   management   of   cystic   duct   leakage   after   cholecystectomy   

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Biliary leaks still represent a significant problem following open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The incidence of bile duct leaks after such operations was reported to range between 0.3 and 1%. This video presents the case of a 75-year-old man who was referred to our department for fever, jaundice, and abdominal pain 12 days after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A cholangio-MRI was carried out. It demonstrated an intra-abdominal biliary collection at the level of the gallbladder bed. A leak from the cystic duct was suspected. A radiological drainage of the collection was performed, and an endoscopic sphincterotomy with plastic stenting of the common bile duct was achieved. The patient went clinically well and at 2 months, the stent was removed. Two months after stent removal, he is totally symptom-free.
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2011-12
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WeBSurg.com, Dec 2011;11(12).
URL: http://www.websurg.com/doi-vd01en3558.htm

Endoscopic   management   of   cystic   duct   leakage   after   cholecystectomy