J Korean Radiol Soc.  1982 Sep;18(3):554-557. 10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.3.554.

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

Abstract

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage was successfully made 20 times on 17 patients of obstructivejaundice for recent 1 year since June 1981 at department of radiology in Seoul National University Hospital. Thecauses of obstructive jaundice was CBD Ca in 13 cases, metastasis in 2 cases, pancreatic cancer in 1 case and CBDstone in 1 case. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage is a relatively easy, safe and effective method whichcan be done after PTC by radiologist. It is expected that percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage should bedone as an essential procedure for transient or permanent palliation of obstructive jaundice.


MeSH Terms

Drainage*
Humans
Jaundice, Obstructive
Methods
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Seoul
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