Extrahepatic bile duct injury

Traumatic extrahepatic bile duct injury is part of hilar injury. Because the extrahepatic bile ducts are deep and there are many important blood vessels and organs around, simple bile duct injuries are rare under the action of external forces. And other damage. Peritonitis due to shock or gastrointestinal perforation associated with internal bleeding can easily mask the manifestation of bile duct injury. Once missed, it will cause severe biliary peritonitis, secondary abdominal infections, and life-threatening. Even if rescued, the management of bile leakage and biliary stricture is very complicated.

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