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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTCA)    See images

Overview | Risks | Results

What the Risks Are

There is a slight chance of an allergic reaction to the contrast medium (iodine).

There is a slight chance of excessive blood loss, blood poisoning (sepsis), and inflammation of the bile ducts.

Special Considerations

ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) is an invasive procedure performed by gasteroenterologists to visualize the bile ducts and to remove obstructing stones. If a diagnostic ERCP cannot be performed, or has failed in the past, PTCA may be performed. MRCP is a new non-invasive imaging method, based on MRI, which provides similar views of the biliary ducts in mulitple planes.

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