Utility of Stent-Grafts in Treatment of Porto-Biliary Fistula

Journal Article · Fri Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-005-0275-X· OSTI ID:21091094

Peynircioglu, Bora; Cwikiel, Wojciech ^[1]

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1. University of Michigan Hospital, Department of Radiology (United States)

A porto-biliary fistula causing hemobilia is a known complication of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). We present two patients with hemobilia secondary to porto-biliary fistula, treated successfully by percutaneous placement of stent-grafts. In one case, the stent-graft was placed in the bile duct, and in the other case, it was placed in the intrahepatic portal vein branch. Hemobilia stopped and there were no complications except a small area of hepatic infarction, distal to the stent-graft in the portal vein.

• OSTI ID: 21091094
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 29, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s00270-005-0275-x; Copyright (c) 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.; www.springer-ny.com; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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