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Review
. 1987 Mar;82(3):265-8.

Bile peritonitis after liver biopsy: nonsurgical management of a patient with an acute abdomen: a case report with review of the literature

R A Ruben, S Chopra
  • PMID: 3548330
Review

Bile peritonitis after liver biopsy: nonsurgical management of a patient with an acute abdomen: a case report with review of the literature

R A Ruben et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 1987 Mar.

Abstract

A 67-yr-old anicteric man with esophageal varices underwent a percutaneous liver biopsy. The procedure was complicated by bile peritonitis resulting in an acute abdomen that was successfully managed conservatively with intravenous fluids, antibiotic therapy, and intensive care unit monitoring. The published literature on this complication after liver biopsy is reviewed.

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