Percutaneous creation of a hepaticojejunostomy.
A procedure is described whereby a direct anastomosis may be created percutaneously between the biliary system and a Roux-en-Y limb; in effect a percutaneous hepaticojejunostomy. Although it will have limited applications, it represents a further extension of percutaneous techniques in the biliary system for complex problems.
D000038:Abscess / Q000601:surgery; D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery