title: Successful resolution of bronchobiliary and biliocutaneous fistula by prolonged endoscopic transpapillary biliary drainage.
abstract: Bronchobiliary fistula is a rare condition that has been usually treated surgically. We report successful resolution of a rare case of combined bronchobiliary and biliocutaneous fistula by prolonged endoscopic transpapillary biliary drainage. The patient developed these fistulae following right hepatectomy for blunt trauma to the abdomen. Although endoscopic biliary drainage has been reported to be effective in healing of post-traumatic and post-surgical bile leaks, there are limited reports describing the efficacy of endoscopic drainage in complex biliary fistulas. This case report describes the successful closure of complex biliary fistula by prolonged endoscopic drainage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. deepakkbhasin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Deepak K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: Surinder S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rana
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rawal
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Jai Dev
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wig
authors.forename: Birinder
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: Kartar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D001983:Bronchial Fistula / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult