[Hemobilia after laparoscopic cystectomy. Apropos of a case. Review of the literature].
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now the most widely performed operative procedure with an unmatched success. An unusual complication developed in our practice. We report a case of haemobilia secondary to an arterio-biliary fistula due to a monopolar diathermy burn. This unusual observation emphasises the high risk of thermal injuries which are serious, difficult to diagnose or manage and often unrecognised at the time of the operation. A comprehensive review of the literature, up to December 1995, revealed 6 other cases of haemobilia of various aetiologies, occurring after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Kassasseya
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Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Centre Hospitalier de Montereau-Fault-Yonne, Montereau.
Ziyani
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Rouffet
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D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans