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Impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with malignant biliary obstruction treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage
PurposeTo evaluate the impact of cholangitis on survival of patients with gastrointestinal cancer and malignant biliary obstruction treated with...
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Optimizing surgical management of iatrogenic bile duct injury: transhepatic percutaneous cholangial drainage combined with end-to-end biliary anastomosis
Iatrogenic bile duct injury remains the most severe complication of gallbladder surgeries. To reduce post-operation complication, we introduce an...
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Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for biliary obstruction in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: a 10-year analysis of safety and outcomes using the CCI index
PurposeTo evaluate percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) safety and efficacy in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PCCA).
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Ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic one-step biliary fistulation combined with rigid choledochoscopy for recurrent hepatolithiasis
PurposePercutaneous transhepatic one-step biliary fistulation (PTOBF) is used to treat choledocholithiasis and biliary stricture. This study aimed to...
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Safety, efficacy, and feasibility of percutaneous transhepatic endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy for bile duct stones
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic endoscopic holmium laser lithotripsy (PTEHL) for patients with intrahepatic...
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Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Intervention as a Bridge to Cholecystectomy: Aspiration or Drainage?
BackgroundPercutaneous transhepatic gallbladder aspiration (PTGBA) and percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) are often the...
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3D Printed Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography and Drainage (PTCD) Simulator for Interventional Radiology
PurposeLearning how to perform percutaneous transhepatic bile duct drainage (PTCD) is challenging for interventional radiology (IR) trainees....
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CIRSE Standards of Practice on Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Biliary Drainage and Stenting
This CIRSE Standards of Practice document is aimed at interventional radiologists and provides best practices for performing percutaneous...
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Percutaneous transhepatic treatment for biliary stricture after duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis in living donor liver transplantation: a 9-year single-center experience
ObjectivesTo investigate clinical outcomes of percutaneous transhepatic treatment for biliary stricture after duct-to-duct biliary anastomosis in...
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Biliary complications in pediatric liver transplantation: findings of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography in a large single-center cohort
BackgroundAlthough biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation represent a common source of morbidity and mortality, decreasing...
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Survival benefit of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for malignant biliary tract obstruction—a prospective study comparing external and internal drainage techniques
PurposeTo evaluate the clinical results of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) in patients with non-operable malignant biliary tract...
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Management of complicated choledochal cyst in children: ultrasound-guided percutaneous external drainage and subsequent definitive operation
ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to analyze the outcomes of the combination of ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous external drainage and...
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Increased difficulty and complications of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage in acute cholecystitis: a retrospective study
BackgroundPercutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is a relatively less invasive alternative treatment to cholecystostomy. However, the...
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Complications of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage, a multicenter observational study
ObjectivesOver 2500 percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and biliary drainage (PTCD) procedures are yearly performed in the Netherlands. Most...
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Overcoming tight perihilar malignant biliary obstructions during percutaneous biliary intervention in Nigerian patients: case reports
BackgroundA major challenge of either endoscopic or percutaneous approach to placing palliative biliary stents is the difficulty in traversing tight...
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Biliary drainage guided by endoscopic ultrasonography is a doable objective
The therapeutic usage of EUS is being developed. EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUSBD) is a recognized viable replacement for percutaneous transhepatic...
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Percutaneous Embolization of Biliary Leaks: Initial Experience with Extravascular Application of a PTFE-Covered Microplug
PurposeThis paper describes the initial experience with a PTFE-covered microplug to perform extravascular embolizations in patients with iatrogenic...
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A Novel Method of Calculating the Drained Liver Volume Using a 3D Volume Analyzer for Biliary Drainage of Unresectable Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction
ObjectivesIn patients with unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction (UMHBO), drainage of ≥ 50% liver volume correlates with better clinical...
