Pediatric T-tube in adult liver transplantation: Technical refinements of insertion and removal

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Dec 27, 2021; 13(12): 1628-1637
Published online Dec 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i12.1628

Table 2 T-tube management in the study population

Variable	Study population n = 72, median (IQR)/n
Time to removal of T-tube (d)	158 (128-206)
T-tube cholangiogram before removal	25 (35%)
Nelaton drain successful insertion	68 (94%)
Nelaton drain with bile output	18 (25%)
Time to removal of Nelaton drain	2 (2-4)
Active treatment required
ERCP	6 (8%)
Hepatico-jejunostomy	1 (1%)
Emergency surgery	0

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Citation: Spoletini G, Bianco G, Franco A, Frongillo F, Nure E, Giovinazzo F, Galiandro F, Tringali A, Perri V, Costamagna G, Avolio AW, Agnes S. Pediatric T-tube in adult liver transplantation: Technical refinements of insertion and removal. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(12): 1628-1637
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i12/1628.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i12.1628

Spoletini G, Bianco G, Franco A, Frongillo F, Nure E, Giovinazzo F, Galiandro F, Tringali A, Perri V, Costamagna G, Avolio AW, Agnes S. Pediatric T-tube in adult liver transplantation: Technical refinements of insertion and removal. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(12): 1628-1637 [PMID: 35070068 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i12.1628]

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