| Literature DB >> 3510935 |
F F Illescas, S D Braun, R H Cohan, J D Bowie, N R Dunnick.
Abstract
Five patients with CT or ultrasound-proven nondilated intrahepatic biliary radicles underwent ultrasound-guided percutaneous transhepatic transcholecystocholangiography (PTHTCC) for visualization of the biliary tree following failed endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. In no instance were more than 2 passes of a 22-gauge needle necessary to enter the gallbladder. Visualization of the biliary tree was excellent in all cases, and there were no complications. Therefore, PTHTCC is a safe and reliable method of visualizing the nondilated biliary tree.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3510935 DOI: 10.1007/BF02035037
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gastrointest Radiol ISSN: 0364-2356