Management of intrahepatic biliary lithiasis after pancreatic cancer surgery. 2008

Angela Pezzolla, and Serafina Lattarulo, and Giuseppe Massimiliano De Luca, and Gianluca Borrello, and Fabio Fucilli, and Giuseppe Marano, and Gennaro Fabiano, and Nicola Palasciano
U.O. Chirurgia Generale "V. Bonomo", Università degli Studi di Bari.

Intrahepatic biliary lithiasis is fairly rare in western countries. In the case described here, liver stones had developed as a late consequence of biliary derivative surgery, which is well known to lead to this complication. However, this case is unusual because people who have undergone radical surgery for cancer of the head of the pancreas seldom survive long enough for liver stones to develop. Treatment for this 65-year-old woman, previously submitted to duodeno-cephalopancreatectomy, involved percutaneous balloon bilioplasty, with several passages in order to open the anastomosis. We then positioned two inner-outer biliary drains, through which repeated lavages were done. Finally, the patient underwent laser lithotripsy of the intrahepatic calculi and the fragments were cleared using a Dormia basket. Repeated cholangiographic monitoring showed progressively fewer stones, until the intrahepatic biliary tree was finally completely clear 120 days after the initial diagnosis. At the last follow-up, the patient was healthy, with normal blood values, considering her overall condition.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010190 Pancreatic Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PANCREAS. Depending on the types of ISLET CELLS present in the tumors, various hormones can be secreted: GLUCAGON from PANCREATIC ALPHA CELLS; INSULIN from PANCREATIC BETA CELLS; and SOMATOSTATIN from the SOMATOSTATIN-SECRETING CELLS. Most are malignant except the insulin-producing tumors (INSULINOMA). Cancer of Pancreas,Pancreatic Cancer,Cancer of the Pancreas,Neoplasms, Pancreatic,Pancreas Cancer,Pancreas Neoplasms,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinoma,Pancreatic Carcinoma,Acinar Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Acinar Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Cancer, Pancreas,Cancer, Pancreatic,Cancers, Pancreas,Cancers, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic,Carcinoma, Pancreatic Acinar,Carcinomas, Pancreatic,Carcinomas, Pancreatic Acinar,Neoplasm, Pancreas,Neoplasm, Pancreatic,Neoplasms, Pancreas,Pancreas Cancers,Pancreas Neoplasm,Pancreatic Acinar Carcinomas,Pancreatic Cancers,Pancreatic Carcinomas,Pancreatic Neoplasm
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002758 Cholangiography An imaging test of the BILIARY TRACT in which a contrast dye (RADIOPAQUE MEDIA) is injected into the BILE DUCT and x-ray pictures are taken. Cholangiographies
D002769 Cholelithiasis Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the BILIARY TRACT, usually in the gallbladder (CHOLECYSTOLITHIASIS) or the common bile duct (CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS). Gallstone Disease,Cholelithiases,Gallstone Diseases
D004322 Drainage The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001653 Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic Passages within the liver for the conveyance of bile. Includes right and left hepatic ducts even though these may join outside the liver to form the common hepatic duct. Bile Duct, Intrahepatic,Duct, Intrahepatic Bile,Ducts, Intrahepatic Bile,Intrahepatic Bile Duct,Intrahepatic Bile Ducts

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