Percutaneous transhepatic T-tube placement for antegrade biliary drainage: a new technique.
The authors describe a method involving percutaneous transhepatic placement of T tubes for patients with jaundice due to a malignant obstruction. These rubber tubes have a larger caliber than standard polyethylene catheters and consequently, provide better drainage, thus minimizing the the occurrence of cholangitis due to debris obstructing the drainage tube.
D000368:Aged; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000209:etiology; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male