This means they are asleep during the procedure. ... CIRSE Standards of Practice on Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Biliary Drainage and Stenting M Das and others Cardiovascular and ...

This procedure is usually done using conscious sedation. The cholecystostomy drain is used for cholangiography to confirm cystic duct obstruction. Under fluoroscopic guidance, a guidewire and catheter ...