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Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided hepaticogastrostomy as a bridge to the definitive biliary reconstruction in a pediatric patient with left hepatic duct disruption secondary to blunt liver trauma
- Source :
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, Vol 63, Iss , Pp 101685- (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2020.
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Abstract
- Case report: Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) is a minimally invasive technique for biliary system drainage that is used in adult patients with biliary obstruction whose papilla of Vater cannot be accessed. We report a pediatric patient who developed complete obstruction of left hepatic duct associated with liver injury and underwent EUS-HGS as a bridge to the definitive biliary reconstruction. A 7-year-old boy sustained a liver injury (Grade IV) developed bile peritonitis post-traumatic day 17 and underwent perihepatic drainage followed by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, which revealed persistent bile leakage from B8. The left biliary system was not visible. A 7-Fr plastic stent was placed into the right biliary system, but 1 week later the patient developed diffuse dilatation of the left biliary system due to complete obstruction of left hepatic duct. EUS-HGS was performed to drain the left biliary system. A dilated bile duct (B2) was accessed using a needle through the EUS probe. A 7-Fr plastic stent was placed into B2 over the guidewire. Eight months later, he underwent elective exploratory laparotomy and hepaticojejunostomy by pediatric hepatobiliary surgeons. Conclusion: Temporarily draining the biliary system by EUS-HGS is a viable option prior to definitive biliary reconstructive surgery.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22135766
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 101685-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.76a598b174324616a1be9c6e4dc6d311
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsc.2020.101685