Long-term results of choledochoduodenostomy in benign biliary obstruction

Table 5 Demographics, diagnosis and cause of death of 7 patients who died after choledochoduodenostomy

No.	Age ( yr)	Sex	Time	Initial daignosis	Cause of death
1	55	M	1st POD	Suppurative cholangitis	Septic shock/DIC
2	32	F	2nd POD	Biliary peritonitis	Septicaemia with arrhythmia
3	65	M	12th POD	Infected liver hydatid with intra-biliary rupture	Wound dehiscence with septicaemia with ARDS
4	54	M	8 mo	OCH with right lobe liver abscess with cholangitis	Septicaemia with MODS
5	46	F	13 mo	OCH with multiple liver abscess	Septicaemia with MODS
6	58	F	15 mo	Suppurative cholangitis	Arrhythmia
7	45	M	10 yr	OCH with multiple liver abscess with sepsis	Septicaemia with MODS

OCH: Oriental cholangiohepatitis; MODS: Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; DIC: Disseminated intravascular coagulation; ARDS: Acute respiratory distress syndrome.