Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
PTBD
Pronunciation
/ˌpɜːkjuˈteɪniəs ˌtrænshepˈætɪk ˈbɪljəri ˈdreɪnɪdʒ/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage : A procedure done to drain bile when there is a blockage and endoscopic stent placement is not possible.
  2. Application of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and percutaneous transhepatic insertion of biliary stent in treating malignant biliary obstruction
  3. Improved percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice : a report of 116 cases
  4. Short-term curative effect of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage for primary liver cancer with obstructive jaundice
  5. Application of butt joint of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in treatment of benign obstructive jaundice