title: Fine-needle percutaneous cholangiography followed by drainage of the biliary system: An initial report.
abstract: Fine-needle percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography has gained popularity for investigating patients with obstructive jaundice, after which percutaneous drainage of the biliary tree is frequently carried out. The technique is described and the results from 10 patients in whom the procedure was carried out are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged