Radiological intervention management of complicated biliary problems

ABSTRACT

In this study, percutaneous treatment for biliary obstruction was done to 33 patients. An external drainage was performed for 17 patients, an internal external drainage was done for eight patients and internal drainage by endoprostheses was done for eight patients. The biliary tree was successfully catheterized in all the cases. Failure of bypassing the obstructive lesion occurred in seven patients. No major complications occurred and the minor complications were properly managed as fever and there was no mortality