Advanced percutaneous transhepatic biliary access.
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and percutaneous biliary drainage are generally routine procedures in the majority of patients. However, when difficult clinical situations arise, advanced techniques for achieving biliary access may be required. Several advanced techniques for drainage are discussed.
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Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Interventional Radiology Division, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 600 North Wolfe St., Blalock 545, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
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D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000628:therapy*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000628:therapy*; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*