percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006499",
  "term": "percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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. Also called percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage and PTCD.",
  "synonyms": [
    "percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage",
    "PTCD"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/percutaneous-transhepatic-biliary-drainage/"
}