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. 1974 Nov;50(589):713–717. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.50.589.713

Bile peritonitis—a report of fifteen patients

Harold Ellis, H M Adair
PMCID: PMC2496049  PMID: 4467874

Abstract

Fifteen patients with bile peritonitis are presented. One followed a gunshot wound, six resulted from acute cholecystitis and nine were consequent upon biliary tract surgery. The aetiology, clinical picture and management are reviewed.

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