Percutaneous Biliary Endoscopy for Stones

Intraductal biliary stones can result in significant acute and long-term complications. When patients ’ anatomy precludes more traditional management, the interventional radiologist may be called upon to provide well-established techniques for percutaneous biliary drainage and stone removal. This can be particularly challenging when the patient has excessively mobile, impacted, large or multiple s tones. Percutaneous biliary endoscopy with adjunct interventional techniques can successfully treat these patients avoiding the patient dreaded “tube for life” scenario.
Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research