Table l.

Results of 70 PTCs in 53 patients (56 transplants)

	Children	Adults
Normal	4	13
Biliary stricture	2	17
Cystic duct obstruction	1	0
Cystic duct obstruction and hepatic abscess	0	1
Anastomotic obstruction due to  internal stent	1	1
Choledocholithiasis and stricture	0	1
Choledocholithiasis	2	1
“Pseudo”-stone (extrinsic  impression on common hepatic  duct by hepatic artery)	0	1
Intrahepatic biloma and peritoneal  bile leak	1	0
Intrahepatic biloma	4	0
Biliary-cutaneous fistula	0	1
Biliary-portal vein fistula	1	0
Hepatic abscess	3	0
Unsuccessful	9	6