title: Endoscopic treatment of postoperative external biliary fistula in a patient operated on for hepatic injury due to multiple trauma.
abstract: After surgery for hepatic injury as a result of blunt abdominal trauma from a motorcycle accident, an external biliary fistula developed in a young patient. The authors describe the rapid and complete healing of the fistula by use of a nasobiliary catheter. These findings emphasize the importance of endoscopic operative technique for postoperative and traumatic external biliary fistulas.
authors.affiliation: S.S.U.Em. 118 General Hospital of Menaggio Como Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Monti
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sonnino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gorziglia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Redaelll
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scarpis