Table 1

Clinical and demographic characteristics of nine patients with biliodigestive anastomosis (BDA) insufficiency who received modified PTCD

CharacteristicValue
Age (years)70±11.7
Gender6 male, 3 female
BDA site of leakage
 Right side3 (33%)
 Left side4 (44%)
 Central3 (33%)
Unilateral PTCD3 (33%)
Bilateral PTCD6 (66%)
Mean no of interventional procedures per patient6.5±2.0
Mean indwelling drainage time19.5±14.9 days
Technical success9 (100%)
Clinical success9 (100%)
Procedure-related complications0 (0%)
90-day mortality0 (0%)
  • PTCD, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage.