Duct of Luschka leak: A postoperative complication of cholecystectomy

JAAPA. 2024 Nov 1;37(11):1-3. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000000000000050. Epub 2024 Oct 29.

Abstract

Bile leakage is a serious early postoperative complication of cholecystectomy. A leak in the duct of Luschka, though rare, can cause significant patient morbidity after a cholecystectomy. Early recognition of this uncommon complication allows for early therapeutic intervention.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomotic Leak / etiology
  • Anastomotic Leak / surgery
  • Cholecystectomy / adverse effects
  • Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Postoperative Complications* / etiology