Podcast #628 · 27 Mar 2026
Techniques for Managing Biliary Drain Complications
- Gastroenterology
- Biliary Drain Placement
- Biliary Stenting
- Biliary Obstruction
- Interventional Radiology (IR)
- Multidisciplinary Care
- Biliary Stricture
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Cholangitis
- Hyperbilirubinemia
Patients and IRs alike dread the persistent cycles of malfunction and repeated procedures that often accompany biliary drains. What can you do to keep patients off the doorstep of reintervention? In this episode of the BackTable Podcast, Dr. Ahsun Riaz of Northwestern Medicine joins host Dr. Michael Barraza to walk through strategies for preventing and managing complications of percutaneous biliary drain placement.