[An unusual contraindication for vascular reconstruction--case report]

The authors report on an unusual cause of interruption of a planned vascular operation. The authors detected an anomalous biliary duct at the beginning of the vascular reconstruction operation. This duct was situated between the peritoneum and the abdominal fascia, and was unintentionally opened during the operation. Thus the laparotomy wound was contaminated by bile. To prevent contamination of the vascular prosthesis, which was planned for the reconstruction (bifurcation prosthesis), the operation had to be interrupted.