Bilhemia, An Unusual Complication after Blunt Liver Trauma in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
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Authors: E. Turk, Z. G. Temir, A. Karkiner, A. Memis, O. Topalak, H. Evciler, B. Ucan, I. Karaca
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, International, WoS, 2010, vol 20, pp 212-214
Summary
Introduction Bilhemia, defined as the passage of bile into the bloodstream through a bile duct-venous system fistula, is rather rare[ 9 ]. Non-surgical treatment has become the therapeutic method of choice in hemodynamically stable patients with liver trauma. There are a few reports of the endoscopic management of traumatic hepatobiliary injuries in such pediatric patients; however, the optimal intervention is not known[ 10 ]. We report a 10-year-old patient with bilhemia as a serious complication following blunt liver trauma.