Biliary Drain or Stent Insertion

X-Ray Department Biliary Drainage and/or Stent Insertion PATIENT INFORMATION Published: July 2006 Review Date: July 2008 Written & Designed by K. Harkness & G. Holmes © Copyright C&W Hospital, July 2006 During the procedure - Cont. The catheter will then be fixed to your skin surface and attached to a drainage bag. We will explain what is happening throughout the procedure. The procedure usually takes about an hour, but may take longer. In some cases, a stent may be placed across the blockage to open it. If this is done, a temporary catheter may be left in place with a drainage bag attached. Following the Procedure You will go back to the ward where your nurse will record your pulse and blood pressure as well as check the catheter regularly. You will stay in bed for a couple of hours until you have recovered. If you feel unwell at any time, please tell your nurse. How long will the catheter stay in? Only your specialist doctor looking after you can answer this question. You will be reviewed regularly and the best treatment will be decided by your doctor depending on your condition each day. X-Ray Department Chelsea and Westminster Hospital 369 Fulham Road London, SW10 9NH Tel: 020 8746 8570 www.chelwest.nhs.uk Suggestions or comments: We aim to provide the best possible service and staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have. If you have any suggestions or comments about your visit, please speak to a member of staff, fill in a c omment card at the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS), or contact PALS on 020 8846 6727. PALS staff are able to listen to your concerns, suggestions or queries and help sort out problems on your behalf. For further information about your procedure please contact one of the x-ray staff nurses on 020 8746 8570. Biliary Stent

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X-Ray Department

BiliaryDrainage

and/or Stent Insertion

PATIENTINFORMATION

Published: July 2006

Review Date: July 2008Written & Designed by K. Harkness & G. Holmes © Copyright C&W Hospital, July 2006

During the procedure - Cont.The catheter will then be fixed to your skinsurface and attached to a drainage bag. We willexplain what is happening throughout theprocedure. The procedure usually takes aboutan hour, but may take longer.

In some cases, a stent may be placed acrossthe blockage to open it. If this is done, atemporary catheter may be left in place with adrainage bag attached.

Following the ProcedureYou will go back to the ward where your nursewill record your pulse and blood pressure aswell as check the catheter regularly. You willstay in bed for a couple of hours until you haverecovered. If you feel unwell at any time, please tell your nurse.

How long will thecatheter stay in? Only your specialist doctor looking after you cananswer this question. You will be reviewedregularly and the best treatment will be decidedby your doctor depending on your conditioneach day.

X-Ray DepartmentChelsea and Westminster Hospital

369 Fulham RoadLondon, SW10 9NHTel: 020 8746 8570

www.chelwest.nhs.uk

Suggestions orcomments:

We aim to provide the best possible serviceand staff will be happy to answer any

questions you may have.

If you have any suggestions or comments about your visit, please speak to a member of

staff, fill in a comment card at the Patient

Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) , orcontact PALS on 020 8846 6727. PALS staffare able to listen to your concerns,

suggestions or queries and help sort outproblems on your behalf.

For further information about yourprocedure please contact one of the x-ray

staff nurses on 020 8746 8570.