title: [The results and complications of 616 percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainages].
abstract: During nine years, percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage was carried out 616 times on 563 patients in the Department of Radiology, University of Mainz Medical School. 50.3% were pre-operative and 39% were palliative. More than 80% were necessitated by malignant lesions. Subsequent improvements in biochemical measurements were observed in 82.4% of patients. Complications of the procedure led to the death of five patients (0.8%) and required surgery in nine patients (1.5%). The following complications were observed: biliary peritonitis in 0.6%, sepsis in 1.9%, bleeding in 1.9% and fever higher than 38 degrees C in 16.2%.
authors: Institut für klinische Strahlenkunde, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Schild
authors: K J
authors: KJ
authors: Klose
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Staritz
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Börner
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nagel
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Günther
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Rückert
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Junginger
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Thelen
mesh_terms: D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007479:Iopamidol; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D015641:Radiography, Interventional
chemical_list: D007479:Iopamidol
vernacular_title: Ergebnisse und Komplikationen von 616 perkutanen transhepatischen Gallenwegsdrainagen.