Biliopleural fistula in a liver recipient after left lobe living donor liver transplantation: a case report.

ABSTRACT: Biliopleural fistula (BF) is an uncommon complication that can occur after liver transplantation (LT). This condition, characterized by pleural biliary effusion, can lead to severe complications, particularly in immunocompromised patients. In this report, we present a clinical case detailing the successful treatment of BF following an adult-to-adult left lobe living donor LT (LDLT). A 61-year-old female underwent left lobe LDLT. The early postoperative period was complicated by bile leakage and biliary stricture. To address the biliary stricture, biloma evacuation and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy were performed. On postoperative day (POD) 2 after ERCP, the patient developed a BF. Thoracostomy drainage successfully resolved the effusion within 2 weeks, du

SUBMITTER: Saparbay J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11959429 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature