Refractory Biliary Catheter Leak Corrected by a Hybrid Closed Loop Catheter-Pump System

Ravi Murthy1, Varun Rachakonda2, Juri Bassuner3

  • 1Departments of Interventional Radiology & Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas at Houston, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

Summary

A novel hybrid closed-loop biliary catheter-pump system effectively managed a challenging case of external pericatheter bile leak. This innovative approach offers a promising solution for patients with liver, biliary, and pancreatic cancers experiencing biliary obstruction.