Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography with the "skinny" needle. A rapid, simple, and accurate method in the diagnosis of cholestasis.
One hundred thirty-one cases of cholestasis were evaluated by "skinny" needle percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography. The biliary tree was seen in 129 patients (98.5%). When the biliary tree was dilated, a success rate of 100% was obtained. In the 45 patients with nondilated ducts, visualization was achieved in 95.6%. There was no mortality, early operation, or transfusion requirement associated with the procedure. This form of cholangiography is a simple, reliable, and extremely high-yield technique for evaluating patients with cholestasis.
D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging