Peripheral portal vein-oriented non-dilated bile duct puncture for percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients (n = 35)

Characteristic
Gender
Male/female	20/15
Age (yr)	64.5 (38-75)1
T-BiL (mg/dL)	3.8 (1.4-8.2)
ALP (IU/L)	784 (236-2082)
Cholangitis
Present/absent	9/26
Hepatolithiasis
Present/absent	10/15
Indication for biliary drainage n (%)
Bilioenteric anastomotic stricture	24 (68)
Bile duct stricture	5 (15)
Bile leak after initial surgery	6 (18)

¹mean (range). T-BiL: Total bilirubin; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase.

Table 2 Outcomes of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in patients with nondilated intrahepatic duct n (%)

Technical success	33 (94.3)
First PTBD	31
Second PTBD1	2
PTBD procedure-related complication	5 (14.3)
Transient hemobilia	1
Cholangitis	4

¹Second PTBD attempt was performed a few days later in all cases. PTBD: Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage.