Predictors of technical success of percutaneous transhepatic common bile duct stone removal: is it only a matter of stone size?

Hsun-Chieh ChiuChien-An LiuHsiuo-Shan TsengKan LingYin-Chen TsaiHsuen-En HuangPei-Shan WuRheun-Chuan Lee

Published in: European radiology (2023)

• PTSR is effective in symptomatic CBD stone management among older adults and individuals with altered anatomy. Investigating clinical /anatomic factors can guide radiologists toward a more comprehensive preoperative evaluation to maximize the success rate. • Our data indicate that dilated CBD (diameter ≥ 15.5 mm) and left-sided PTBDs reduce the technical success rate by 506-fold and 22-fold, respectively. • Clinical factors such as previous failed ERCP for stone removal and higher severity of acute cholangitis lessen the technical success rate.

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