Abstract
Left-sided biliary drainage was performed in 89 of 678 (13%) patients undergoing percutaneous biliary drainage procedure during a 9-year period. The most common indication was Klatskin tumor, followed by sclerosing cholangitis, carcinoma of the gallbladder, postoperative benign stricture, and metastasis to the porta hepatis. Left-duct drainage was successful in 82 of the 89 patients (92%) in whom it was attempted. One patient sustained a major hemorrhage from a hepatic artery aneurysm, which was managed with transcatheter embolization.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 191-194 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Radiology |
| Volume | 170 |
| Issue number | 1 I |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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Kaufman, S. L., Kadir, S., Mitchell, S. E., Kinnison, M. L., & Chang, R. (1989). Left lobe of the liver: Percutaneous biliary drainage. Radiology, 170(1 I), 191-194.