The occurrence of cholangitis after percutaneous biliary drainage: evaluation of some risk factors.
Surgery
; 103(5): 507-12, 1988 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3363488
ABSTRACT
Sepsis of the biliary tract is often reported after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and is considered a life-threatening condition. The authors studied 39 patients with biliary stenosis (35 with neoplastic stricture and four with benign disease) with the purpose of identifying some factors possibly associated with a higher risk of cholangitis. None of the patients complained of biliary sepsis at the first clinical examination. Several factors were taken into account and were statistically tested according to Miettinen rate ratios to differentiate patients in whom cholangitis would consequently develop nature, site and extent of basic disease, type and functioning of PTBD, skin contamination at puncture site of PTBD, and bile contamination at PTBD and at follow-up. The presence of bacteria in the first bile (31.5%) was not related to a higher risk. All subjects showed bile contamination after PTBD, but cholangitis developed in only 15 patients, and it was always supported by enteric microorganisms. When we compared patients with cholangitis and subjects without infection, it was possible to demonstrate a statistically significant association of cholangitis and the following nature of the stricture, presence of multiple intrahepatic biliary obstruction, neoplastic invasion or compression on the duodenum, and presence of Staphylococcus aureus on the skin at puncture site at drainage.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ductos Biliares Intra-Hepáticos
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Drenagem
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Colangite
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Surgery
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália