Jejunal serosal onlay flap for repair of large common bile duct defect in Mirizzi's syndrome.

ABSTRACT

Reconstruction of the common bile duct (CBD) has been performed using a variety of materials, ranging from synthetic i.e. teflon, to autogenous tissues such as veins, arteries, appendix, ureter, gallbladder, duodenum, etc. The onlay jejunal serosal patch has been commonly used to cover defects because of duodenal ulcer perforations and injuries. To the best of our knowledge, the use of this technique for choledochoplasty in Mirrizi syndrome has not been reported. We present a case of Mirrizi syndrome type III, in whom nearly three fourths of the CBD was eaten away by a large gallstone and the repair was done using an onlay serosal patch of the jejunum.