PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY DRAINAGE – THE FIRST STEP IN THE TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT BILIARY OBSTRUCTION
Romualdas Riauka, Povilas Ignatavičius, Giedrius Barauskas Abstract Introduction. Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) comes as safe and effective alternative when endoscopic biliary decompression is unavailable. However, PTBD as invasive procedure has its own risks and complications. Our aim was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and possible benefits of an ultrasound guided percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage…