Scintigraphic detection of bile leak and follow-up in a post-cholecystectomy patient with recognition of tail sign.
J Postgrad Med
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1995 Jan-Mar; 41(1): 15-7
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in English
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| ID: sea-115921
ABSTRACT
Early detection of site and extent of biliary tract disruption can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity in a postoperative biliary leak. We report a case in whom extent and location of post surgical biliary leak was detected with the help of 99mTc BULIDA cholescintigraphy and showed a good correlation with "T" tube cholangiography. Cholescintigraphy was also useful in assessing the follow up of this patient. We conclude that 99mTc BULIDA cholescintigraphy is a non-invasive, safe, simple and sensitive procedure in the detection of the site, extent of the leak and in follow up of the postoperative biliary leak.
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Main subject:
Bile
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Humans
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Male
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Cholangiography
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Cholecystectomy
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Technetium Compounds
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Postgrad Med
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
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