Drenaje biliar transhepático percutáneo en las ictericias obstructivas / [Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in obstructive jaundice]

ABSTRACT

PTC was performed in 86 patients with obstructive jaundice, between February/80--March/81 diagnosing 20 cases of the hepatic hilium carcinoma, 14 of pancreatic carcinoma, and 2 multiplex abscess of the liver. PTC-D was successfully attempted on 16 patients, catheterizing the intrahepatic biliary tree in 15 and maintaining a good biliary flow in 10 of them. The catheter was on the correct position into the biliary tree in 6 patients, and the drainage continued for 7-20 days. General improvement was obtained in 83.33