Asymptomatic Bilious Ascites After Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiogram

Is rotational cholangiogram a feasible investigation for obstructive jaundice? A comparison study with conventional percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram

Transhepatic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

We describe the case of a hepatic injury after the insertion of a PEG. In a cirrhotic woman affected by a locally advanced cancer of the pharynx, the PEG tube was inserted through the edge of the left lobe of the liver. The patient was treated with a conservative approach by managing abdominal pain and the PEG was removed after 4 months without complication. Hepatic injury is a rare complicatio...

Percutaneous transhepatic mitral commissurotomy.

A novel, transhepatic approach to mitral valvuloplasty is described in a patient with an inferior vena caval filter. After transhepatic transseptal puncture, an Inoue dilatation catheter was passed through the hepatic parenchyma and across the atrial septum. Balloon mitral valvuloplasty was performed without complications. This approach should be considered when femoral venous access is restric...

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography.

Chemical and histological studies are often unable to differentiate chronic extrahepatic obstructive jaundice (due to calculi, neoplasia, or stricture) from chronic intrahepatic obstructive jaundice (caused by primary biliary cirrhosis or by drugs, notably anabolic steroids and phenothiazine derivatives). Oral and intravenous cholangiography are also ineffective when the serum bilirubin is grea...

The fortuitous repair of a common bile duct injury following placement of a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram catheter

Common bile duct injuries are associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality and are discussed frequently in the literature. These injuries may be difficult to diagnose intraoperatively and are often challenging to repair, necessitating referral to hepatobiliary surgery specialists at academic institutions. This case report highlights the management of a completely disrupted common bile...