Biliary reconstruction by using a long stent.
The possibility of biliary reconstruction in a patient with advanced cholangiocarcinoma is discussed. The technique involves internal-internal drainage from both sides of the hepatic lobes using a stiff guidewire under ultrasound guidance.
Sawada
S
S
Department of Radiology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
Oshima
T
T
Kato
T
T
Harima
K
K
Tanaka
Y
Y
Nakamura
H
H
D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D002758:Cholangiography; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants