Closure of cystic duct stump leak by nasobiliary tube drainage.
We report a case of symptomatic bile ascites persisting 6 weeks after cholecystectomy from a cystic stump leak. We describe the successful endoscopic treatment of post-cholecystectomy bile ascites using a nasobiliary drain and propose this method of treatment as an alternative to surgical intervention and external drainage in selected cases.
Barthel
J S
JS
Department of Medicine, University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia.
Sastri
S V
SV
Landsbaum
C
C
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001646:Bile; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D008875:Middle Aged