Difference between revisions of "Biliary Tract Rupture"

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*fairly serious as the omentum is incapable of sealing even the smallest leaks
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*widespread peritonitis if infected[[Category:Gall_Bladder_and_Tract_-_Pathology]]
 
  
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==Description==
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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 become septic.  Rupture may occur after an [[Biliary Tract - Obstruction|obstruction]] of the biliary tract.
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==Diagnosis==
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==Treatment==
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==Prognosis==
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==References==
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Revision as of 16:57, 21 July 2010



Description

Rupture of the biliary tract is a severe disease that results in localised or diffuse chemical peritonitis as bile leaks into the abdomen. If the biliary tract is infected, the peritonitis will become septic. Rupture may occur after an obstruction of the biliary tract.

Diagnosis

Treatment

Prognosis

References