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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
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 |
- 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