Abstract
A case is described in which a Ring biliary drainage catheter was positioned in the duodenum following percutaneous cholecystostomy. Percutaneous cholecystostomy allows biliary intervention in selected patients.
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Shaver, R.W., Soong, J. Percutaneous placement of a transcystic duct internal biliary drainage catheter. Gastrointest Radiol 8, 149–150 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948110
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948110