Int J Gastrointest Interv.  2020 Jan;9(1):27-30. 10.18528/ijgii190019.

Biliary complications after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma

• Lee YS
• Kim KA

• KMID: 2500551
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii190019

Abstract

Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is considered an effective procedure for liver malignancy. Although the majority of TACE related complications can be treated conservatively, appropriate therapeutic interventions, such as percutaneous/endoscopic drainage or partial hepatectomy, might be needed in cases of signs of severe infection and/or progressive biloma. Therefore, we herein report a case of TACE induced biliary complications which were treated with a multi-disciplinary approach; intrahepatic progressive biloma was treated with percutaneous drainage, intrahepatic bile duct stricture was treated by endoscopic balloon dilation and plastic stent placement.

Keyword

Drainage; Endoscopy; Intrahepatic bile ducts; Therapeutic chemoembolization