title: [After-care problems and complications of percutaneous biliary drainage].
abstract: This is a follow-up study of 171 patients concerning the patients' care and complications following biliary drainage. Complications caused by puncture and drainage are considered separately. External biliary drainage resulted in 39%, internal in 26% with complications. The influence of advantages and side effects upon the indications of biliary drainage is discussed. Prognosis concerning the survival rate depends on the underlying pathology: In obstructive jaundice caused by metastases the patients only survived two months while the mean survival rate in carcinoma of the biliary ducts is 18 months.
mesh_terms: D002779:Cholestasis / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications
vernacular_title: Nachsorgeprobleme und Komplikationen der perkutanen Gallengangsdrainage.