Abstract
Thirty-eight patients with carcinoma of the bile ducts were studied by PTC and ERCP. These instrumental procedures permit at present a precise and complete diagnosis. In 22 cases (57.9%) the association of a lithiasis was evidenced. The application of a percutaneous transhepatic drainage after PTC in cases of stricture further supports the diagnostic accuracy by the cytologic examination and culture of the bile collected from drainages.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 181-188 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Surgical Sciences |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1985 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery