[Selective ligation of the hepatic artery in treatment of post-traumatic hemobilia. Case report].
A case of post-traumatic haemobilia in a 15-yr-old boy is presented. The clinical picture is described, together with the treatment adopted (selective ligation of the right hepatic artery). A brief account is given of the reasons underlying the choice of this approach. Stress is laid on the essential and soundness of selective angiography in the evaluation of such cases.
D000293:Adolescent; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000601:surgery*; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male
Legatura selettiva dell'arteria epatica nel trattamento dell'emobilia post-traumatica. Contributo casistico.