Bile Leak. Trauma can be either iatrogenic or other types. A postoperative bile leak is a potential complication of cholecystectomy procedures, where the gallbladder is removed.
ERCP & EGD And another bile leak following cholecystectomy
Bile is a substance produced by the liver to help digest fat in the food you eat. Bile is a thick fluid which is produced by the liver. Hepatobiliary interventions and laparoscopic cholecystectomy are the most common etiologies of biloma followed by abdominal trauma, choledocholithiasis, and biliar.
ERCP & EGD And another bile leak following cholecystectomy
Symptoms of a bile leak include tummy pain, feeling sick, a fever and a swollen tummy. When the gallbladder is removed, special clips are used to seal the tube that connects the gallbladder to the main bile duct. A biliary leak is defined as leakage of bile from any site in the biliary tree including the liver, bile duct, cystic duct, or gallbladder. If a bile duct is damaged during surgery, bile may leak into the abdominal cavity, causing extreme pain.