title: U tubes and rare hepatobiliary complications.
abstract: U tubes have been used for a wide variety of hepatobiliary problems. We report a patient with multiple complications possibly related to the use of a U tube. These include secondary biliary cirrhosis, intrahepatic bilomas, and enterocutaneous fistula. The relatively rare entities of intrahepatic biloma and enterocutaneous fistula are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242, USA.
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Brevetti
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Brevetti
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Giangobbe
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Ukah
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001646:Bile; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D017577:Cutaneous Fistula / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*