Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography combined with liver biopsy in the early and accurate diagnosis of jaundice.
By means of a new thin needle (Chiba), percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was carried out in 60 jaundiced patients admitted to a general surgical unit over a period of 12 months. In patients in whom the technique was technically unsuccessful, or in whom inadequate information was obtained, a liver biopsy was performed. Our results indicate that this is a safe and reliable method of achieving an early and accurate diagnosis in the majority (91%) of jaundiced patients.
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002780:Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D009339:Needles