Percutaneous transhepatic extraction of common bile duct stones.
In the high risk patient presenting with jaundice, an 8 millimeter common bile duct stone was diagnosed and extracted by percutaneous transhepatic technique, thereby avoiding operation. The procedure was well tolerated, and the patient free of symptoms during a one year follow-up period.
D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D042882:Gallstones / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male