Definition : Drainage biliary catheters that are introduced into the biliary ducts, usually though a curved-tip guide wire previously placed using a needle and/or sheath. Typically, the needle/sheath is advanced under fluoroscopic guidance though the skin (percutaneously), liver capsule, and parenchyma before entry into the intrahepatic biliary ducts.
Entry Terms : "Percutaneous Drainage Catheters"
UMDC code : 18701
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