When a Drain is the Culprit: An Unexpected Case of Small Bowel Obstruction with Biliary Peritonitis

  • Al Khaldi M
  • Thibeault F
  • Létourneau R
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Abstract

Although postoperative abdominal drains are useful in therapeutic settings, their prophylactic role is debatable. We herein describe the case of a 30-year-old male who underwent bile duct resection with hepaticojejunostomy for cholangiocarcinoma. On postoperative day four, the patient developed biliary peritonitis. Explorative laparotomy revealed an obstruction of the afferent limb caused by an intestinal loop around a Jackson-Pratt (JP) drain. Removal of the drain resolved the obstruction which led to a significant improvement of the patient's clinical state. To the best of our knowledge, this is the second report of a bowel obstruction from a surgical drain. When placing abdominal drains, surgeons must take into consideration their indication as well as possible related complications, including intestinal obstruction.

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Al Khaldi, M., Thibeault, F., & Létourneau, R. (2019). When a Drain is the Culprit: An Unexpected Case of Small Bowel Obstruction with Biliary Peritonitis. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4964

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