What is percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram?

Also known as: PTC, PTHC, PTCA, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiograghy.

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram is a procedure used to look for problems in the bile ducts that transport bile from the liver to the small intestine or gallbladder. It is performed with an X-ray.

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Reviewed by: Carrie Firestone Baum, MD

This page was last updated on: 1/29/2019 3:21:13 PM