Imaging and Intervention of Biliary Leaks and Bilomas

Harshna V. Vadvala; Ronald S. Arellano

doi:10.1055/s-0037-1600118

Digestive Disease Interventions, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Digestive Disease Interventions 2017; 01(01): 014-021
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1600118

Review Article

Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA

Imaging and Intervention of Biliary Leaks and Bilomas

Harshna V. Vadvala

¹Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

,

Ronald S. Arellano

¹Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

› Institutsangaben

Abstract

Biliary leaks and bilomas develop due to hepatobiliary surgery, trauma, or locoregional therapy for hepatic malignancies. Though uncommon, they can be a source of abdominal pain, hyperbilirubinemia, and sepsis. A variety of diagnostic tools and interventional techniques are available to diagnose and manage biliary leaks and bilomas. Successful management often requires a multidisciplinary approach between the radiologist, surgeon, and endoscopist.

Keywords

biliary leak - biloma - percutaneous drainage - cholecystectomy - thermal ablation - transarterial chemoembolization - radioembolization

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