Value of Percutaneous Cholangioscopy After Placement of a Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage

Hannover Medical School (MHH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bile Duct Stricture Not Treatable by ERC

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00942630

MHH-ENDO-0709

Details and patient eligibility

About

In a prospective study the investigators perform repeated cholangioscopies in all patients that received percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for a variety of malignant and benign diseases. Endoscopic findings and their correlation with clinical features will be recorded prospectively. The impact on clinical decision will be evaluated.

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 1+ year old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

PTBD with at least 14 French in diameter

Exclusion criteria

missing informed consent