Successful resolution of bronchobiliary and biliocutaneous fistula by prolonged endoscopic transpapillary biliary drainage.
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.
Bhasin
Deepak K
DK
Department of Gastroenterology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. deepakkbhasin@gmail.com
Rana
Surinder S
SS
Rawal
Pawan
P
Gupta
Rajesh
R
Wig
Jai Dev
JD
Nagi
Birinder
B
Singh
Kartar
K
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