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How Can Bile Drainage Due To Gallstones Surgery Be Treated?

Hi Doctor, My aunt, 42 years old. She's getting treated with anti-depressant for the past 10 yrs. Now, she has been diagnosed with gallstones. Doctors tried lap, but couldnt proceed, so they did a open surgery. Its been a month since the surgery was over & still her bile drain has not stopped. Can you pls advice on further treatment or what should be done to cure this ?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Hi,
How are you? My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a liver and pancreas specialist and I hope to answer your question today.
I am sorry to hear about your aunt's condition. By the sound of it, your aunt seems to be suffering from a bile leak which is a rare complication following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but very common if the surgery was a difficult one due to adhesions.
What ever the cause, the exact cause of the leak needs to be determined. Most commonly it is due to a slippage of suture from the duct draining the gall bladder. This can be confirmed with an ERCP and also treated at the same time by putting in a stent. But if the leakage if due to injury to the common bile duct, then, correction might require open surgery.

Please do get back to me with more details, especially regarding your geographical location, so i can guide you to doctors in your area who specialise in the same.

Hope this helped and please do not hesitate to contact me further for any clarifications

Dr Suresh Raghavaiah
rxsuresh@gmail.com
8872677022
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How Can Bile Drainage Due To Gallstones Surgery Be Treated?

Hi, How are you? My name is Dr Suresh Raghavaiah. I am a liver and pancreas specialist and I hope to answer your question today. I am sorry to hear about your aunt s condition. By the sound of it, your aunt seems to be suffering from a bile leak which is a rare complication following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but very common if the surgery was a difficult one due to adhesions. What ever the cause, the exact cause of the leak needs to be determined. Most commonly it is due to a slippage of suture from the duct draining the gall bladder. This can be confirmed with an ERCP and also treated at the same time by putting in a stent. But if the leakage if due to injury to the common bile duct, then, correction might require open surgery. Please do get back to me with more details, especially regarding your geographical location, so i can guide you to doctors in your area who specialise in the same. Hope this helped and please do not hesitate to contact me further for any clarifications Dr Suresh Raghavaiah rxsuresh@gmail.com 8872677022