Failure of biliary stent following combined PTC/ERCP procedure due to proximal stent placement in the portal vein with subsequent thrombus occlusion

Journal of Interventional Radiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 57-59

  Ablett, M J ^a   Richardson, D L ^a   Griffin, S M ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT OBSTRUCTION; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HEMOBILIA; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPATIC CHOLANGIOGRAPHY; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; STENT; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029886622     PISSN: 02680882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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