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See also: '''[[Biliary Tract - Obstruction]]'''
See also: '''[[Biliary Tract - Obstruction]]'''
==Description==
==Introduction==
Rupture of the biliary tract is a severe disease that results in localised or diffuse chemical [[Peritonitis|peritonitis]] as bile leaks into the abdomen. If the biliary tract is infected, the peritonitis will be septic from the outset. If the tract is not infected at the point of rupture, the peritonitis may still become septic as the presence of bile in the peritoneal cavity reduces the integrity of the gut mucosal barrier.
Rupture of the biliary tract is a severe disease that results in localised or diffuse chemical [[Peritonitis|peritonitis]] as bile leaks into the abdomen. If the biliary tract is infected, the peritonitis will be septic from the outset. If the tract is not infected at the point of rupture, the peritonitis may still become septic as the presence of bile in the peritoneal cavity reduces the integrity of the gut mucosal barrier.
The prognosis depends on the speed with which the condition is diagnosed and on whether the peritonitis is septic. In one study of cats and dogs, a mortality rate of 54% was reported and this represented those animals that had septic peritonitis<ref>Ludwig LL, McLoughlin MA, Graves TK, Crisp MS. '''Surgical treatment of bile peritonitis in 24 dogs and 2 cats: a retrospective study (1987-1994).''' ''Vet Surg. 1997 Mar-Apr;26(2):90-8.''</ref>.
The prognosis depends on the speed with which the condition is diagnosed and on whether the peritonitis is septic. In one study of cats and dogs, a mortality rate of 54% was reported and this represented those animals that had septic peritonitis<ref>Ludwig LL, McLoughlin MA, Graves TK, Crisp MS. '''Surgical treatment of bile peritonitis in 24 dogs and 2 cats: a retrospective study (1987-1994).''' ''Vet Surg. 1997 Mar-Apr;26(2):90-8.''</ref>.
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==References==
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[[Category:Gall_Bladder_and_Tract_-_Pathology]]
[[Category:Gall_Bladder_and_Tract_-_Pathology]]
[[Category:Gall Bladder and Tract Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Gall Bladder and Tract Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Biliary Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Biliary Diseases - Pig]]
[[Category:Gall Bladder and Tract Diseases - Cat]][[Category:Gall Bladder and Tract Diseases - Dog]][[Category:Biliary Diseases - Cattle]][[Category:Biliary Diseases - Pig]]
[[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]]
[[Category:Expert_Review - Small Animal]]
[[Category:Liver Diseases - Horse]]
[[Category:Liver Diseases - Horse]]