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Application of Atherectomy Catheter TurboHawk for Percutaneous Transhepatic Biopsy

https://doi.org/10.16931/1995-5464.2015196-99

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Aim. To assess the possibility of TurboHawk atherectomy catheter to produce material for histological examination and to restore patency of the previously installed biliary stents. Material and Methods. 5 patients underwent biopsy of the bile ducts with TurboHawk atherectomy catheter. Attempt to restore patency of obturated biliary stents was applied in two patients. 2 patients earlier underwent hemihepatectomy. In two observations previous biopsy was not informative. Results. Sufficient amount of material for histological and immunohistochemical studies was obtained in all cases. Ductal adenocarcinoma was diagnosed in three patients. Patients with previously established stents were failed to obtain
adequate passage of bile. Conclusion. TurboHawk: atherectomy catheter allows to fence sufficient amount of material for histological study and is an alternative method to endoscopic biopsy if it is not possible to do it.

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Tsygankov V.N., Khovalkin R.G., Varava A.B. Application of Atherectomy Catheter TurboHawk for Percutaneous Transhepatic Biopsy. Annaly khirurgicheskoy gepatologii = Annals of HPB Surgery. 2015;20(1):96-99. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.16931/1995-5464.2015196-99

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ISSN 1995-5464 (Print)
ISSN 2408-9524 (Online)