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percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage |
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percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage,
drainage of the biliary tree by the introduction of a catheter through the liver and into the biliary tree under radiologic guidance. Also called percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage. percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage GI disease A type of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiophy that provides nonsurgical decompression of obstructed bile ducts Pros ↓ mortality, hospital stay Indications Symptomatic relief of
biliary duct obstruction due to advanced malignancy; preop in jaundiced Pts to improve liver function and prevent bleeding. See Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography. Cf Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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