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Occlusion of a long-term transpleural biliary drainage tract using a gelatin pledget (Hep-Plug)

This case describes a technique used to close a long-term 14F transpleural biliary drainage catheter tract to prevent biliopleural fistula and further complications. We deployed a compressed gelatin foam pledget provided in a pre-loaded delivery device (Hep-Plug) along the intrahepatic tissue tract...

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Main Authors: Kortes, Nikolas (Author) , Gnutzmann, Daniel (Author) , Konietzke, Philip (Author) , Mayer, Philipp (Author) , Sumkauskaite, Migle (Author) , Kauczor, Hans-Ulrich (Author) , Radeleff, Boris (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: November 2017
In: CardioVascular and interventional radiology
Year: 2017, Volume: 40, Issue: 11, Pages: 1800-1803
ISSN:1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-017-1695-0
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00270-017-1695-0
Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-017-1695-0
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Author Notes:Nikolas Kortes, Daniel Gnutzmann, Philip Konietzke, Philipp Mayer, Migle Sumkauskaite, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Boris A. Radeleff
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Summary:This case describes a technique used to close a long-term 14F transpleural biliary drainage catheter tract to prevent biliopleural fistula and further complications. We deployed a compressed gelatin foam pledget provided in a pre-loaded delivery device (Hep-Plug) along the intrahepatic tissue tract for sealing it against the pleural cavity. The device used is easy to handle and gives the Interventional Radiologist the possibility to safely manage and prevent complications after percutaneous transhepatic interventions.
Item Description:Published 15 May 2017
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Physical Description:Online Resource
ISSN:1432-086X
DOI:10.1007/s00270-017-1695-0

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