title: [Evaluation of the minilaparotomy in the diagnosis of hepato biliary diseases].
abstract: The "minilap" an integrated procedure is described. With local anesthesia one can achieve omental and liver punch biopsy, transhepatic cholangiography, visualization of th portal venous system and at the same time determine its pressure. The procedure is carried out in the X-ray department in a short period of time and it is quite innocous for the patient. This paper reports on the results obtained by this procedure in forty patients. The anatomic diagnosis was made in the 97.5%. It leads to a precise diagnosis in all and there were not secondary complications, and no mortality at all.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Valoración de la minilaparatomía en el diagnóstico de padecimientos hepato-biliares.