title: [Clinical use of percutaneous transhepatic biliary decompression].
abstract: Several interesting applications of P.T.C. with biliary drainage are described out of several years' experience with the technique. It was found to be extremely useful for precise preoperative diagnosis of biliary calculus and any associated pathologies. The information provided by biliary drainage is also obviously helpful in selecting the correct surgical approach to this condition.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002758:Cholangiography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Applicazioni cliniche della decompressione biliare transepatica percutanea.