title: Portobiliary fistula: occurrence and treatment.
abstract: Portobiliary fistula is a rare complication of percutaneous biliary drainage. The authors report its occurrence in four patients who had multiple percutaneous biliary procedures. One patient was treated by simple tamponade over several days, the other three by temporary balloon tamponade and permanent coil occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Rankin
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vellet
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021721:Balloon Occlusion; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D003137:Common Bile Duct Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy