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  • Title: [Complications after percutaneous biliary drainage and their clinical significance].
    Author: Karasek M, Garcarek J, Szyber P, Janczak D.
    Journal: Wiad Lek; 1997; 50 Suppl 1 Pt 2():326-30. PubMed ID: 9424898.
    Abstract:
    Percutaneous Biliary Drainage (PBD) is a simple, relatively painless and inexpensive palliative procedure, performed in cholestatic jaundice caused by non-operative neoplastic tumor of main biliary ducts (Klatskin's tumor). 60 cases of PBD were presented with special remarks concerning early and late complications. Proper technique preventing complications as well as schematic approach in late complications were described.
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