Biliary drainage techniques are essential ... conditions of the bile and pancreatic ducts. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC): A procedure that involves inserting a needle through ...

Objectives: To summarize existing knowledge regarding the prevalence of complications associated with temporary percutaneous central venous catheters placed in critically ill children, and to ...

A percutaneous transhepatic ... able to take biopsies or drain the bile ducts. The hospital will tell you if you should stop these medicines before the PTC. They will also tell you when to stop eating ...

Biliary sphincterotomy alone, placement of a biliary stent, and nasobiliary drainage are available approaches. In our series, we used nasobiliary drainage, transpapillary stenting, and a ...