Usefulness of the "rendezvous" technique in living related right liver donors with postoperative biliary leakage from bile duct anastomosis

R Miraglia; M Traina; L Maruzzelli; S Caruso; M Di Pisa; S Gruttadauria; A Luca; B Gridelli

doi:10.1007/s00270-007-9276-2

Usefulness of the "rendezvous" technique in living related right liver donors with postoperative biliary leakage from bile duct anastomosis

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2008 Sep-Oct;31(5):999-1002. doi: 10.1007/s00270-007-9276-2. Epub 2008 Jan 15.

Authors

R Miraglia¹, M Traina, L Maruzzelli, S Caruso, M Di Pisa, S Gruttadauria, A Luca, B Gridelli

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Istituto Mediterraneo Trapianti e Terapie ad Alta Specializzazione, Via Tricomi 1, 90127, Palermo, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 18196331
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-007-9276-2

Abstract

This is a report on two cases of large bile leak following right hepatectomy performed for living related liver transplantation, originating from the stump of the ligated right bile duct, and treated with the placement of large percutaneous biliary catheters through a combined percutaneous transhepatic and endoscopic approach (rendezvous technique).

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects*
Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
Balloon Occlusion / methods
Bile Duct Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Bile Duct Diseases / etiology
Bile Duct Diseases / therapy*
Biliary Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Biliary Fistula / etiology
Biliary Fistula / therapy*
Catheterization
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Combined Modality Therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatectomy / adverse effects*
Hepatectomy / methods
Humans
Living Donors*
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Complications / therapy
Risk Assessment
Treatment Outcome