Transhepatic anterograde biliary drainage using a self-expandable metallic stent: a therapeutic alternative after hepaticojejunostomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction

Endoscopic drainage is the procedure of choice in cases of obstructive jaundice. However, in patients with a surgical biliary reconstruction, this technique cannot be often satisfactorily used. In these cases, the best alternative has usually been the percutaneous biliary drainage. Since the introdu...

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Main Authors: Fernando Macías-García, Julio Iglesias-García, José Lariño-Noia, J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2013-06-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082013000600010&lng=en&tlng=en