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Acetic Acid Sclerotherapy for Treatment of a Bile Leak from an Isolated Bile Duct After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

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Bile leak after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is not uncommon, and it mainly occurs from the cystic duct stump and can be easily treated by endoscopic techniques. However, treatment for leakage from an isolated bile duct can be troublesome. We report a successful case of acetic acid sclerotherapy for bile leak from an isolated bile duct after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, 1435 Jwa-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan, 612-030, Korea

    Gibok Choi & Choong Ki Eun

  2. Department of Radiology, Maryknoll Medical Center, 4-12, Daecheong-dong, Jung-gu, Busan, 600-730, Korea

    HyunWook Choi

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Choi, G., Eun, C.K. & Choi, H. Acetic Acid Sclerotherapy for Treatment of a Bile Leak from an Isolated Bile Duct After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 34 (Suppl 2), 303–306 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-010-0060-3

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