ERCP for the treatment of bile leak after partial hepatectomy and fenestration for symptomatic polycystic liver disease

Table 1 Characteristics of 10 patients with polycystic liver disease who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography management of post-hepatectomy bile leaks

Patient	Duration of diagnosis prior to surgery (yr)	Surgery performed in addition to fenestration	Cholecystectomy performed?	Time to ERCP (d)	Leak site	Sphincterotomy performed?	Outcome
1	30	Extended left hepatectomy1	Yes	8	Not specified2	No	Success on repeat ERCP
2	2	Extended right hepatectomy	Yes	16	Common hepatic duct	No	Died 10 d after ERCP
3	17	Right hepatectomy	Yes	21	Left intrahepatic	No	Success clinically
4	6	Extended right hepatectomy	No	28	Left intrahepatic	No	Success clinically
5	8	Right hepatectomy	Yes	7	No leak seen	No	Success clinically
6	4	Left hepatectomy	Yes	20	Not specified	No	Success clinically
7	4	Right hepatectomy	Yes	15	Left intrahepatic	Yes	Success on repeat ERCP
8	26	Left hepatectomy	No	43	Not specified	Yes	Success clinically
9	30	Extended left hepatectomy	Yes	4	No leak seen	Yes	Success on repeat ERCP
10	20	Left hepatectomy	No	6	Right intrahepatic	Yes	Success on repeat ERCP

¹Extended included removal of segments 4A and/or 4B of the liver;

²Leak noted into percutaneous drain, but no specific site identified. ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.