Abstract No. 491 Introduction of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage to manage malignant obstruction in Tanzania
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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy combined with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in treating malignant biliary obstruction.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/jejunostomy (PEG/PEJ) combined with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTCD) in treating malignant biliary obstruction. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Nine patients (6 males and 3 females, average age 71.3 ± 5.5 years) with complete obstruction of the biliary tract were treated with PEG/PEJ after PTCD. The ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1051-0443
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.300