Biliary Drainage and Stenting
Biliary Drainage and Stenting
Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTCD) is the placement of a drain into bile ducts using needles inserted through the skin. Biliary stenting is performed after biliary drainage if the blockage is ...
Symptoms
• Jaundice. Normally, bile is made by the liver and released into the intestine.• Itching. Excess bilirubin in the skin can also cause itching.
• Light-colored/greasy stools
• Dark urine.
• Abdominal (belly) pain.
• Loss of appetite/weight loss.
• Fever.
• Nausea and vomiting
Causes
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis. This disease causes hardening and scarring of the bile ducts.• Chronic liver disease.
• Bile duct problems present at birth.
• A liver parasite.
• Older age.
• Smoking.
More about Treatment
Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTCD) is the placement of a drain into bile ducts using needles inserted through the skin. Biliary stenting is performed after biliary drainage if the blockage is malignant (cancerous) to keep the bile duct open and to allow the drain used in PTCD to be removed.
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