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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.
Case Reports in Radiology
|March 25, 2021
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.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Interventional Radiology
- Oncology
Background:
- Biliary obstruction is common in advanced liver, biliary, and pancreatic cancers, necessitating restoration of bile flow.
- Current methods like percutaneous transhepatic catheters (PTC) often lead to complications such as bile leaks and suboptimal bile flow.
- Existing management strategies for PTC malfunction have limited success.

