title: Pseudoaneurysm of the hepatic artery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysms are a rare complication of biliary tract surgery and have an associated mortality that approaches 50%.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of massive haemobilia caused by a hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm several months following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is described.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was successfully managed by angiographic embolisation, with the patient making a complete recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Andrew K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Hadj
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goodwin
authors.forename: Heinrich
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schwalb
authors.forename: Mehrdad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikfarjam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017541:Aneurysm, False / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D041881:Cholecystitis, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005260:Female; D006431:Hemobilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans