Accurate intraoperative transhepatic U tube placement.
Cholangiocarcinoma of the main hepatic duct junction is best treated by curative resection, although this is not often possible as most lesions are associated with local infiltration, portal vein invasion or metastases. For unresectable lesions, we advocate the use of a wide bore U tube followed by radiotherapy. Placement of the U tube must be accurate and meticulous. This paper describes a simplified method allowing accurate intraoperative transhepatic U tube placement.
Krige
J E
JE
Department of Surgery, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Beningfield
S J
SJ
Terblanche
J
J
D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000628:therapy*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000601:surgery; D010166:Palliative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants