Complete transection of the common bile duct diagnosed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
Complete transection of the common bile duct is an unusual complication of elective cholecystectomy. We present a case in which the diagnosis of this rare complication was made postoperatively by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
Neeman
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Department of Surgery, B, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
Koren
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Reiss
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Kadish
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D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications