INPATIENT GI NURSING — Nursing Care and Patient Teaching with Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Catheters

Abstract

Biliary obstruction can prohibit therapeutic endoscopic stent placement. For patients with this condition, percutaneous transhepatic biliary catheters can provide an alternative method to drain the obstructed system. The biliary catheter presents nurses with several challenges: assessment of the patient for potential complications, home care teaching and supportive care.