Efficacy of Percutaneous Transhepatic Choledochoplasty of the Biliary Stricture, Using a 16F Silastic Catheter, in Patients with Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 305-310, 1997.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-76649
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic choledochoplasty of the main biliary stricture, using a 16F silastic foley catheter, in patients suffering from recurrent pyogenic cholangitis MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In nine patients who had undergone stenting procedure at the site of the main stricture after the total removal of biliary stones, a 16F silastic catheter was held in position for 1-4 (mean, 2.7) months. Using ultrasonogrophy, we assessed the diameter of the bile duct 5 cm above the main stricture.RESULTS:
During the follow-up period of 1-30 (mean, 18.1) months, the diameter of the bile duct above the main stricture was, in all cases, under 3 mm.CONCLUSION:
In patients with recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, choledochoplasty of the biliary stricture, using a 16F silastic catheter, was therapeutically effective.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Bile Ducts
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Stents
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Cholangitis
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Follow-Up Studies
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Catheters
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
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