title: [Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. Complications and their treatment].
abstract: In the present series of 296 PTBDs in 281 patients, 103 complications of different degree developed (34.7%). Early complications directly connected to the procedure (32/296 = 10.8%) and late complications generally due to malfunctioning of the catheter or progression of the disease (71/296 = 23.9%) are analyzed. Caveats to prevent complications, therapeutic procedures to resolve them, as well as obtained results are reported. On the whole, major complications directly related to the procedure are present in a small percentage and the procedure appears well tolerated also in patients with poor general conditions.
authors: Sezione di Radiologia Gastroenterologica, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Milano.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Cozzi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Ostinelli
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bellomi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Morosi
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Pestalozza
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Severini
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Il drenaggio biliare transepatico percutaneo. Complicanze e loro trattamento.