Expectant management of patients with unilateral hepatic duct stricture and liver atrophy.
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- 1 October 1986
- Vol. 27 (10) , 1223-1227
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.27.10.1223
Abstract
Three patients with postcholecystectomy unilateral hepatic duct stricture and subsequent liver atrophy were treated conservatively, with a successful outcome of up to three years follow up. A better understanding of the pathophysiological sequelae of segmental hepatic duct obstruction suggests that in such circumstances reconstructive surgery, with its attendant risks, may not invariably be necessary.Keywords
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