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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2854-2857
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2854
Common bile duct injury by fibrin glue: Report of a rare complication
Yu-Long Yang, Cheng Zhang, Hong-Wei Zhang, Ping Wu, Yue-Feng Ma, Mei-Ju Lin, Li-Jun Shi, Jing-Yi Li, Mu Zhao
Yu-Long Yang, Cheng Zhang, Hong-Wei Zhang, Ping Wu, Yue-Feng Ma, Mei-Ju Lin, Li-Jun Shi, Jing-Yi Li, Mu Zhao, Department of Biliary Minimally Invasive Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian 116001, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Zhang C performed literature search and drafted the manuscript; Yang YL conceived the idea and critically revised the manuscript; Wu P critically revised the manuscript; Yang YL, Zhang HW, Ma YF, Lin MJ, Shi LJ, Li JY and Zhao M performed the surgery.
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Correspondence to: Yu-Long Yang, MM, PhD, Department of Biliary Minimally Invasive Surgery, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, 6 Jiefang Street, Zhongshan District, Dalian 116001, Liaoning Province, China. yyl516@126.com
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Received: July 31, 2014
Peer-review started: August 2, 2014
First decision: August 15, 2014
Revised: October 30, 2014
Accepted: November 30, 2014
Article in press: December 1, 2014
Published online: March 7, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: Fibrin glue is a biodegradable and absorbable biological agent, which can be used to close wounds and fistulous tracts, reducing leakage and bleeding, promoting wound healing, and preventing adhesion. It is widely used in surgery. In our case, fibrin glue resulted in obstructive jaundice and injury of the common bile duct wall, which was repaired by liver round ligament without bile duct stricture. Its mechanism may be related to discharge reactions.