Common bile duct necrosis after cardiac catheterization.
A case of necrosis of the entire extrahepatic biliary tract after cardiac catheterization is presented. The axial blood supply to these structures makes them susceptible to ischemic injury.
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Department of Surgery, University Hospital, State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA.
Mohan
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George
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Gambarin
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D000368:Aged; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000473:pathology; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000473:pathology*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis