Management of persistent bile leak after complex liver injury with a rendezvous procedure: Report of a case

Abstract

Bile leak after liver injury is not uncommon, especially in complex liver injury. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy and biliary stent insertion is an effective treatment of bile leak after liver injury. However, ERCP is not always successful, resulting in the need of alternative interventions. We report a case with persistent bile leak after complex liver injury who had had a failed ERCP and subsequently underwent a successful rendezvous procedure for internal biliary stent placement.