Procedure-related risk factors for bleeding after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background/Purpose: Bleeding is the most dreaded complication after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). Clarifying the risk factors of bleeding can reduce the morbidity and mortality rates of PTBD. However, the procedure-related risk factors for bleeding after PTBD are still controver...

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Main Authors: Yao-Ting Lee, Kuang-Chen Yen, Po-Chin Liang, Chih-Horng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664621005337