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

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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 3 Summary of events and treatment required in the study population after T-tube removal

	Events	First-line treatment	Definitive treatment
Accidental T-tube removal	4	4 monitoring
Post T-tube removal bile leak
Controlled fistula (through Nelaton drain)	18	15 onitoring	-
Controlled fistula (through Nelaton drain)	18	3 ERCP	2 stent; 1 HJ
Biliary peritonitis	3 suspected	3 ERCP (1 confirmed)	3 NBD

ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; HJ: Hepatico-jejunostomy; NBD: Naso-biliary drain.

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