Preferred Label : Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage;
NCIt related terms : percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage; PTCD;
NCIt definition : The drainage of fluid from the biliary tree via the insertion of a needle through
the skin and liver.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure to drain bile to relieve pressure in the bile ducts caused
by a blockage. An x-ray of the liver and bile ducts locates the blockage of bile flow.
Images made by ultrasound guide placement of a stent (tube), which remains in the
liver. Bile drains through the stent into the small intestine or into a collection
bag outside the body. This procedure may relieve jaundice before surgery.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000377730; CDR0000377731; CDR0000377729;
Origin ID : C93008;
UMLS CUI : C1504490;
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