What is percutaneous cholangiogram?

Percutaneous Cholangiogram is a medical image taken bile ducts to see if they are blocked. The bile canals allow the bile from the liver to the small intestine or to the gallbladder. If these channels are blocked, the bile can accumulate and back up to the liver. To generate percutaneous cholangiogram, the dye is injected into the bile ducts and how this dye movements are examined for X -rays. It leaves the liver and moves over the left and right liver channels, which then connects. From this common liver canal, the bile can flow into the small intestine or enter the gallbladder and be stored for future use.

If the gallbladder develops in the gallbladder and travels to the bile ducts, it may cause blockage; Tumors and inflammation can also lead to blocked bile pipes. The physician may be capable of blocking by examining the percutaneous cholangiogram of the bile duct system. The medical procedure that is performed to generate this type of X -ray is called percutaneous tranhepatic cholangiogRafie. This procedure takes 30 minutes to one hour and is performed on an outpatient basis while the patient is awake.

To perform this procedure, the X -ray technician known as the patient's radiologist lies on his back. The local anesthetic is injected into the skin of the right side of the abdomen to dull the area. The radiologist then puts the needle over the ribs and directly into one of the bile in the liver; The iodine dye is then slowly injected into the bile ducts. This iodine dye is visible on the X -ray and allows the radiologist to see the path that the bile would normally flow.

If iodine dye does not hide correctly on percutaneous cholangiogram, Medical Professional can be able to find a blockade on the X -ray monitor. Then he would have to determine the appropriate treatment; In some cases, this procedure is immediately followed by the procedure of biliary drainage. A health professional can insert a drain that empties the bile into a small bag in front of the bodyBo in the stomach. Another option would be to insert a stent that would open the bile duct and allow it to drain.