title: Right hepatectomy due to portal vein thrombosis in vasculobiliary injury following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vasculobiliary injury composed of bile duct, portal vein and hepatic artery injury is a rare, but the most severe, complication after cholecystectomy that may require hepatectomy or even urgent liver transplantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 36-year-old Caucasian woman with a biliary sepsis and a large right liver lobe abscess due to an extreme vasculobiliary injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Bismuth type IV biliary duct injury, portal vein thrombosis and injury of right hepatic artery were identified, resulting in life-threatening septic episodes. Right hepatectomy with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy and reconstruction of her portal vein with a vein allograft were performed. She fully recovered and remained well during 3 years of follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although rare, the impact of vasculobiliary injuries after cholecystectomy highlights the need for constant alertness and prompt management in order to minimize the risk of the routine operative procedure. Hepatectomy with biliary and vascular reconstruction should be considered early in the management of vasculobiliary injury to avoid the development of life-threatening consequences.
authors.forename: Stipislav
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jadrijevic
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Transplantation Surgery, University Hospital Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia. davorin.sef@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Davorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sef
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kocman
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mrzljak
authors.forename: Hrvoje
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matasic
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Skegro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000293:injuries*; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000293:injuries*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*