Transection of the Common Bile Duct with Partial Avulsion of the Gall-bladder Due to Blunt Trauma

Abstract

A case of transection of the common bile duct with avulsion of the gall-bladder from its hepatic bed due to blunt trauma is presented. The patient was diagnosed incidentally intra-operatively and managed with cholecystectomy and choledocho-duodenostomy. On the 10^th postoperative day the patient developed bilioma in the subhepatic region, which was drained percutaneously. A few days later the patient was discharged from the hospital in good health.

Key Words:

• Blunt trauma
• common bile duct injury
• gall-bladder.

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N. Agaoglu

Prof. Dr. N. Agaoglu, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. Department of General Surgery Faculty of Medicine K.T.U. Lojmanlari 36/4 61080 Trabzon, Turkey Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]