title: A safe and secure technique of cystic duct catheterization.
abstract: An easily fabricated, small-caliber, flare-tipped polyethylene catheter was used for transcystic duct cholangiography in 385 patients. A modified cystic duct clamp and a Potts-Smith scissors have expedited the intubation. The catheter has proved to be a versatile tool during biliary surgery, being used in different technical maneuvers. Its value as a transcystic duct drain has been demonstrated in a selected group of patients.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D003549:Cystic Duct; D006801:Humans; D011095:Polyethylenes
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes