Percutaneous transhepatic embolization of biliary leakage with N-butyl cyanoacrylate

Biliary leakage is a known complication after biliary surgery. In this report, we describe an uncommon treatment of a common biliary complication, wherein we used percutaneous transhepatic injection of N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) to treat a biliary leak in an 83-year-old patient.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Carrafiello, Gianpaolo, Ierardi, Anna Maria, Piacentino, Filippo, Cardim, Larissa N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Interventional Radiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3354350/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22623810
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0971-3026.95398
Descripción
Sumario:Biliary leakage is a known complication after biliary surgery. In this report, we describe an uncommon treatment of a common biliary complication, wherein we used percutaneous transhepatic injection of N-butyl cyanoacrylate (NBCA) to treat a biliary leak in an 83-year-old patient.

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