Reconstruction of a common bile duct injury by venous bypass.
Hepaticojejunostomy is the standard technique for the reconstruction of severe iatrogenic lesions of the common bile duct (CBD), although the technique itself is major surgery with a complication rate up to 30%. We report a case of a male patient with a iatrogenic complete transsection of the CBD. Due to multiple previous operations and the present inflammation a standard reconstruction technique was not possible to perform. A neo-bile duct was created using a segment of the Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) synchronously with an external biliary drainage by PTCA and biliary stenting (after 4 weeks). The stent was removed 8 months later. Cholangiography showed normal bile flow without occlusion. Blood tests normalised. We believe that using an autologous vein graft in combination with a removable or biodegradable stent is the right track for the reconstruction of the CBD in the future.
Department of General Surgery, Sint Andries Hospital Tielt, Belgium. mehrdad.biglari@sintandriestielt.be
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D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D002758:Cholangiography; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000637:transplantation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery