Percutaneous Transcholecystic Approach for an Experiement of Biliary Stent Placement: An Experimental Study in Dogs
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 543-549, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-208113
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine, in an experimental study of biliary stent placement, the usefulness and safety of the percutaneous transcholecystic approach and the patency of a newly designed biliary stent. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A stent made of 0.15-mm-thick nitinol wire, and 10 mm in diameter and 2 cm in length, was loaded in an introducer with an 8-F outer diameter. The gallbladders of seven mongrel dogs were punctured with a 16-G angiocath needle under sonographic guidance, and cholangiography was performed. After anchoring the anterior wall of the gallbladder to the abdominal wall using a T-fastener, the gallbladder body was punctured again under fluoroscopic guidance. The cystic and common bile ducts were selected using a 0.035-inch guide wire and a cobra catheter, and the stent was placed in the common bile duct. Post-stenting cholangiography was undertaken, and an 8.5-F drainage tube was inserted in the gallbladder. Two dogs were followed-up and sacrificed at 2, 4, and 8 weeks after stent placement, respectively, and the other expired 2 days after stent placement. Follow-up cholangiograms were obtained before aninmal was sacrificed, and a pathologic examination was performed.RESULTS:
Stent placement was technically successful in all cases. One dog expired 2 days after placement because of bile peritonitis due to migration of the drainage tube into the peritoneal cavity, but the other six remained healthy during the follow-up period. Cholangiography performed before the sacrifice of each dog showed that the stents were patent. Pathologic examination revealed the proliferation of granulation tissue at 2 weeks, and complete endothelialization over the stents by granulation tissue at 8 weeks.CONCLUSION:
Percutaneous transcholecystic biliary stent placement appears to be safe, easy and useful. After placement, the stent was patent during the follow-up period.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Peritoneal Cavity
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Peritonitis
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Bile
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Bile Ducts
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Cholangiography
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Stents
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Drainage
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ultrasonography
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Elapidae
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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