[Current data on transhepatic percutaneous cholangiography in the differential diagnosis of jaundice]

The authors stress the actuality of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (P.T.C.) in differential diagnosis of jaundice, for absence of complications, low cost, simplicity of execution, and high percent of success. They derive their technique by Okuda et al., with some proper variations. Particular stress is placed on the decompression of biliary tree before and after injection of contrast medium (M.D.C.). Results obtained coincide with those of other authors.