title: Bile plug syndrome: successful management with a mucolytic agent.
abstract: Common bile duct obstruction, in an infant with bile plug syndrome, was relieved at surgery with a mucolytic agent, after an unsuccessful attempt at clearing the biliary tree with saline irrigation. This procedure obviated choledochotomy in this patient, and may be of use in other infants with ductal obstruction complicating the inspissated bile, associated with gut rest, parenteral nutrition, or diuretic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Surgery Service, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, San Antonio TX 78236-5300.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000111:Acetylcysteine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D000111:Acetylcysteine