Journal du foie : maladies et transplantation

Bile Duct Leakage During Surgery

Romano Beyer*

Bile is a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, and is used by the body to break down fats so they can be absorbed. A small hole anywhere along the bile ducts can cause bile to leak into the abdominal cavity. A bile duct leak can arise either as a complication of a surgery, such as gallbladder removal or liver transplant, or from trauma to the biliary system.