Transhepatic forceps biopsy after PTCD for histological assessment of bile duct stenoses or occlusions.

CONCLUSION: Despite good feasibility, low peri- and post-interv. risk and high validity the forceps biopsy via PTCD is not widely used. For experienced interventionalists, it is an effective method for obtaining histology. PMID: 30754057 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30754057?dopt=Abstract

Source: Zeitschrift fur Gastroenterologie - February 1, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Warnken EM, Uder M, Stein H, Wucherer M, Lell M, Muschweck H, Adamus R Tags: Z Gastroenterol Source Type: research