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A multihole catheter for maintaining longterm percutaneous antegrade biliary drainage.

Authors :
Ring EJ
Husted JW
Oleaga JA
Freiman DB
Source :
Radiology [Radiology] 1979 Sep; Vol. 132 (3), pp. 752-4.
Publication Year :
1979

Abstract

The use of multihole catheters to achieve longterm antegrade biliary drainage in 43 patients with obstructive jaundice is described. Catheters were positioned with sideholes both above and below an obstruction and continued patency maintained. Better results were obtained using larger diameters and larger sideholes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0033-8419
Volume :
132
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Radiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
224415
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1148/132.3.752