Injury to the portal vein: a hazard during common bile duct exploration.
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.
D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries*