“…Moreover, although many series agree on a low complication rate [1,7,8], Moreira et al review [4] reported a higher rate of minor complications: 125 minor complications were reported (in this group, however, smaller events were included such as localised skin abscesses at the catheter insertion site, dislocations or partial obstruction of the drainage) in 64 patients. It is important to note, however, that these smaller events were not considered complications in other experiences, including ours; moreover, Moreira et al [4] performed a very large number of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography for diagnostic purposes only (Table 3).…”