What Is PTC

Percutaneous hepatocentesis cholangiography (PTC) Percutaneous hepatocentesis cholangiography and drainage (PTC) is a direct anteroclinal cholangiography method in which a special puncture needle is inserted percutaneous into the intrahepatic bile duct under the surveillance of X-ray TV or B ultrasound, and then contrast agent is injected directly into the bile duct to rapidly develop the intrahepatic and intrahepatic bile ducts. This method can clearly show the conditions of the bile duct inside and outside the liver, the location, scope, extent and nature of the lesions, which is beneficial to the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of biliary diseases, especially jaundice. This method is simple and has a high success rate. Patients with biliary dilatation are more likely to be successful. The results are not affected by liver function and blood bilirubin concentration. And fewer complications