title: Avulsion of the common bile duct by blunt trauma.
abstract: Two cases of common bile duct avulsion by blunt trauma are presented. These injuries are rare and the treatment is controversial, but the better repairs are choledochoduodenostomy and choledochojejunostomy. Primary repair is not indicated.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery