Risk factors and management of different types of biliary injuries in blunt abdominal trauma: Single-center retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Biliary injuries after blunt abdominal traumas are uncommon and difficult to be predicted for early management. The aim of this study is to analyze the risk factors and management of biliary injuries with blunt abdominal trauma.

Method

Patients with blunt liver trauma in the period between 2009 to May 2019 were included in the study. Patients were divided into 2 groups for comparison; a group of liver parenchymal injury and group with traumatic biliary injuries (TBI).

Results

One hundred and eight patients had blunt liver trauma (46 patients with liver parenchymal injury and 62 patients with TBI). TBI were; 55 patients with bile leak, 3 patients with haemobilia, and 4 patients with late obstructive jaundice. Eight patients with major bile leak and 12 patien

SUBMITTER: Zakaria HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7082429 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature