Suggestions on the guidelines for percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage / 介入放射学杂志

ABSTRACT

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage(PTBD) is an effective therapeutic option for obstructive jaundice.With various novel puncture instruments being created,the manipulating technique being improved and medical idea being updated,PTBD has been widely employed in clinical practice for alleviating the biliary tract obstruction.In order to standardize this technique this paper aims to make some suggestions for the PTBD guidelines concerning the indications,contraindications,operative skill,postoperative management,complications and their preventions,points for attention,etc.