Pediatric Interventional Radiology biliary procedures are mainly performed on patients with liver transplant. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC) is very useful for diagnosis of post-surgical development of strictures while at the same time allowing access for therapeutic measures such as biliary dilatation and diversion. Although post-surgical anatomy and non-dilated bile ducts may provide a challenge, biliary procedures have a high rate of success. The purpose of this exhibit is to review the biliary anatomy, discuss the available biliary procedures, including step-by-step explanation of the more common procedures and discussion of goal and outcomes of these procedures.
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Meeting name:
SPR 2018 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course
, 2018
Authors:
Llorens Carlos,
Sindhi Rakesh,
Park James,
Crowley John
Keywords:
Cholangiogram,
PTC