One important result of lake and reservoir enrichment is increased growth of microscopic floating plants, algae, and the formation of dense mats of larger floating plants such as water hyacinths (Photos 1 and 2) and Nile cabbage.
What is percutaneous biliary drainage? Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage is a procedure where a small, flexible, plastic tube is placed through the skin into the liver in order to drain an obstructed bile duct system. The liver produces bile which aids digestion of fats.
Hepatic and Biliary Intervention. Percutaneous Transhepatic. *Drainage of the Nondilated. Biliary System1. Veronica J. Harris, MD PURPOSE: The authors sought to develop a safe, efficacious technique I. Kenyon K. Kopecky, MD for percutaneous transhepatic drainage of nondilated biliary systems.