Biliary System

Last updated (28 October 2003)

Leaky Bile Click on the image to download a larger version
The clinicians suspect that this lady has a bile leak.
What should be done to relieve the acute problem? The image shows the results of treatment.
Where do you think the bile is leaking from?
Urgent laparotomy
Placement of a drain under radiological guidance
Laparoscopy and drainage
Immediate transfer to a hepatobiliary teritiary referral center
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Adrian P. Ireland