ROUND LIGAMENT REPAIR OF THE BILE DUCT AS TREATMENT OF BILE DUCT INJURIES: CASE REPORT

INTRODUCTION

Bile duct injuries have various etiologies^2,6. For their repair, there are several surgical techniques adjusted to the clinical situation of each patient^9,10. In some common bile duct injuries round ligament repair has been suggested as an alternative to a possible biliodigestive derivation. However, the evidence with respect to its generalized use is limited^1,3,8.

We present the case of a patient operated for acute cholecystitis with a bile duct injury associated with necrosis of the common bile duct that was repaired with a round ligament patch.