Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health

Case Report of a Patient with Septic Shock Due to Cholangitis and Hepatolithiasis At Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Abstract

Chea Theanlong, Chhay Raksmey, Jaques Baulieux, Uy Chhuong, Pheun Phanna and Heng Rithsopanha

Hepatolithiasis is endemic in East Asia but rare in the western country. It is kind of life threatening if we don’t have a proper management and sometimes it can cause many complications such as cholangitis, liver abscess, biliary cirrhosis and the worse complication is cholangiocarcinoma. We presented a case report of a patient with septic shock due to cholangitis with hepatolithiasis who came to our emergency department at Khmer soviet friendship hospital and we were successfully manage her both medical and surgical procedure by reanimators, hepato- gastro -enterologiste and surgeons. This case will highlight the great achievement of our specialized doctors at Khmer Soviet friendship hospital and for sharing an experience with other abdominal surgeons.

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