Injury to the main bile duct by blunt abdominal trauma

Authors

  • Pedro Antonio Fernández Busot Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • José Muñiz Escarpanter Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yipsi Bonachea Machado Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

bile ducts/injuries, pleural effusion/surgery, pediatrics

Abstract

Injuries to the extrahepatic bile ducts are a group of extremely rare conditions due to the anatomic position of these organs. Generally, the diagnosis of traumatic lesions of the gallbladder and bile ducts is difficult to be established before carrying out a laparotomy. A case of injury to the main bile duct due to a blunt abdominal trauma –an iron bar fell upon him– is reported. Several radiological studies were conducted. They showed a middle-level bilateral pleural effusion and free peritoneal fluid in all areas with dilated thin handles. It was decided to surgically explore the patient with the Kocher maneuver.

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Author Biographies

Pedro Antonio Fernández Busot, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Especialista de I y II Grado en Cirugía Pediátrica. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

José Muñiz Escarpanter, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grado en Cirugía Pediátrica y en Medicina Intensiva y Emergencia. Máster en Atención Integral al Niño. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Yipsi Bonachea Machado, Hospital Pediátrico “José Luis Miranda”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Cirugía General

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How to Cite

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Fernández Busot PA, Muñiz Escarpanter J, Bonachea Machado Y. Injury to the main bile duct by blunt abdominal trauma. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 9 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];5(4):55-9. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/657

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2011): October-December. Special Issue of Pediatrics

Section

Case Reports

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