Feasibility of Cryobiopsy from the Bile Duct - CRYLEO

Inclusion Criteria: * Suspicion of any neoplastic alterations in the bile duct system or other indication for biopsy sampling in the bile duct * A percutaneous drainage or an access by means of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage (PTCD) has been previously established independent from study participation, without adverse events * Patient is at least 18 years of age * According to physicians' assessment, patient is able to follow study protocol or is able to understand the nature, objectives, benefits, implications, risks and inconveniences of the clinical investigation, able to comply with study requirements and understand and independently sign the Informed Consent Form Exclusion Criteria: * • Presence of hereditary bleeding disorder, e.g. hemophilia A or hemophilia B * Severe impairment of partial thromboplastin time (PTT) of \>80s; International normalized ratio (INR) \>3; platelet count \<50,000 /nl * Dual antiplatelet therapy (change to aspirin monotherapy is no exclusion criterion) * Current use of systemic anticoagulation or antiplatelet therapy without the ability to hold therapy for the recommended amount of time prior to an invasive procedure (aspirin monotherapy is no exclusion criterion) Patient is participating in another clinical study pregnant or breast-feeding or intending to get pregnant during the study