Pledgets infection and persistent bile leak following severe blunt liver trauma treated by partial liver resection: A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Introduction: Persistent bile leakage is a known complication following surgery to control bleeding from severe liver injuries. Case presentation: A 51-year-old Japanese man presented to our hospital in shock following a collision between his motorcycle and a car. He underwent immediate surgery, in which a liver laceration was repaired with pledgeted sutures. Persistent bile leakage from the sutured hepatic site could be controlled post-operatively with stents, but the sutured hepatic site was found to be infected. A partial liver resection was eventually performed to successfully manage the infection. Conclusion: Clinicians should consider surgical intervention for cases of persistent infection after failed conservative treatment for severe liver injury.
Source: Trauma Case Reports
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,190
OpenAlex ID: W4410735310