title: Penetrating bile duct trauma.
abstract: Two patients who sustained penetrating extrahepatic ductal injuries are presented. The two uncommon injuries described respectively illustrate the relative simplicity and complexity which may be involved in their diagnosis and management. Accurate recognition and appropriate primary repair of a partial common hepatic duct injury led to an uncomplicated outcome. Failure to recognize a confluence injury led to recurrent complications, intensive investigation and a difficult but successful late reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Bade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*