title: Injury to the portal vein: a hazard during common bile duct exploration.
abstract: Portal vein injury is an unusual but dramatic complication of biliary surgery. Unlike major arterial injury, this complication may, in carefully selected cases, be managed successfully without primary repair.
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries*