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Hemobilia complicating hepatic cryosurgery
Author(s) -
Frank James L.,
Navab Farhad,
Ly Kiet,
Reed William P.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9098(199802)67:2<130::aid-jso11>3.0.co;2-7
Subject(s) - cryotherapy , medicine , cryosurgery , acute pancreatitis , pancreatitis , surgery , general surgery
We describe a 58‐year‐old man who developed hemobilia following hepatic cryotherapy. This was complicated by acute pancreatitis and recurrent cholangitis, which necessitated multiple endoscopic procedures (including biliary stenting) for successful management. As cryotherapy becomes more widely applied in the management of patients with liver tumors, it is essential that surgeons safeguard against the development of arteriobilious fistulae. J. Surg. Oncol. 1998:67:130–133. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.