Showing papers by "Bryce R. Taylor published in 1986"
TL;DR: Body composition studies appear to have confirmed the clinical observation that cirrhotic patients with massive ascites have depleted body protein which is gradually repleted only after successful shunting, and TBK, long used as a measure of lean body mass, is less satisfactory than TBN and nitrogen index.
30 citations
TL;DR: A novel modification of existing transhepatic techniques is described and successful relief of mechanical obstructive jaundice in 2 patients in whom surgical or endoscopic intervention was contraindicated or impossible.
Abstract: This report describes a novel modification of existing transhepatic techniques and illustrates successful relief of mechanical obstructive jaundice in 2 patients in whom surgical or endoscopic intervention was contraindicated or impossible.
8 citations