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03.08.2018 | Original Article
Clinical features and risk factors of bile duct perforation associated with pediatric congenital biliary dilatation
Erschienen in: Pediatric Surgery International | Ausgabe 10/2018
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Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and risk factors of bile duct perforation in pediatric congenital biliary dilatation (CBD) patients.
Methods
CBD patients, whose initial symptom was abdominal pain, were enrolled in this study and were divided into perforated and non-perforated groups. The clinical features of the perforated group were investigated. Moreover, the age at operation, sex, and morphologic features of the extrahepatic bile duct were compared between the groups.
Results
Fifteen cases of bile duct perforation (10.4%) were identified among the 144 CBD patients who had abdominal pain. Majority of bile duct perforation occurred in patients aged < 4 years. The median duration from onset of abdominal pain to bile duct perforation was 6 (4–14) days. Age at onset [< 4 years old; P = 0.02, OR 13.9, (1.663, 115.3)], shape of extrahepatic bile duct [non-cystic type; P = 0.009, OR 8.36, (1.683, 41.5)], and dilatation of the common channel [P = 0.02, OR 13.6, (1.651, 111.5)] were risk factors of bile duct perforation.
Conclusions
Emergent bile duct drainage might be planned to prevent bile duct perforation if CBD patients have the abovementioned risk factors and experience persistent abdominal pain lasting for a few days from onset.