Fig. 3From: Biliary drainage combined with simultaneous 125I seed strand brachytherapy for the treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinomaWoman, 55Â years old. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography was performed to visualize the tumor location (arrow) and Bismuth type IV under fluoroscopy (A); percutaneous transhepatic forceps biopsy (arrow) was performed at the Hilar obstruction through a 9F sheath (B); biliary drainage and double 125I strands (arrow) were inserted across the Hilar cholangiocarcinoma (C); postoperative cholangiography showed that the tumor disappeared and there was biliary patency (arrow), and both the drainage catheter and.I25I strands could be directly removed (D)Back to article page