U tubes and rare hepatobiliary complications.
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.
Brevetti
G R
GR
Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242, USA.
Brevetti
L S
LS
Giangobbe
M J
MJ
Ukah
F O
FO
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*