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Delayed Presentation of Porta Hepatis Injury Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma

Author(s) -

L. Louis Lau,

Tom Diamond

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

hpb surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.561

H-Index - 26

eISSN - 1607-8462

pISSN - 0894-8569

DOI - 10.1155/1997/96710

Subject(s) - porta hepatis , medicine , blunt , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , portal vein , abdominal trauma , jaundice , obstructive jaundice , general surgery

A 73 year old lady developed abdominal pain, anaemia and obstructive jaundice 18 days after a road traffic accident. The jaundice was due to compression of the biliary confluence by a haematoma which was caused by a laceration of the left portal vein. The portal vein was repaired (lateral venorrhaphy) and post-operative recovery was uncomplicated. Porta hepatis injuries are difficult to diagnose and delayed presentation is not uncommon. Significant morbidity and mortality may ensue if aggressive management is not adopted.

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