Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography and Biliary Drainage by Antegrade Puncture Technique: Technical Note

ABSTRACT

The antegrade puncture technique represents a new approach to percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography andbiliary drainage. With this technique, ductal puncture begins with the liver capsule toward the hepaticparenchyma. This report briefly describes this new technique, and its safety and feasibility.