Open AccessRadiological interventions in malignant biliary obstruction
Author(s) -
Kumble Seetharama Madhusudhan,
Shivanand Gamanagatti,
Deep Narayan Srivastava,
Arun Kumar Gupta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
world journal of radiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8470
DOI - 10.4329/wjr.v8.i5.518
Subject(s) - medicine , radiological weapon , percutaneous , cholecystostomy , biliary drainage , psychological intervention , radiology , radiofrequency ablation , cholestasis , cholecystectomy , malignancy , general surgery , ablation , acute cholecystitis , psychiatry
Malignant biliary obstruction is commonly caused by gall bladder carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and metastatic nodes. Percutaneous interventions play an important role in managing these patients. Biliary drainage, which forms the major bulk of radiological interventions, can be palliative in inoperable patients or pre-operative to improve liver function prior to surgery. Other interventions include cholecystostomy and radiofrequency ablation. We present here the indications, contraindications, technique and complications of the radiological interventions performed in patients with malignant biliary obstruction.