Fluoroscopic control of gallbladder drains
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Procedure
- Take an initial anteroposterior image of the presumed locations of the gallbladder and common bile duct.
- Infuse iodinated contrast, usually amounting to approximately 5-10g (or about 10 to 30 ml of concentration 350mg/ml), and note the following:
- Location of the tip of the drain in relation to the gallbladder
- Flow into the duodenum, or most distal part reached.
- Any visible dilatation of the biliary tract
- Any contrast outside the drain or biliary tract, including leakage along the outside of the drain.
- Any gallbladder stones
Notes
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