A 36-Year Retained T-tube Fragment Presenting with Cholangitis

The use of a T-tube to drain the biliary tree after choledochotomy has been a common surgical practice. Inadvertent fracture of the T-tube limb during removal is a rare occurrence which can lead to several complications. We report a case of cholangitis caused by a T-tube fragment retained in the com...

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Autores principales: Sharma, Tarun, Farah, Katie F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139831/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27956967
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/gr2009.04.1285
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Sumario:The use of a T-tube to drain the biliary tree after choledochotomy has been a common surgical practice. Inadvertent fracture of the T-tube limb during removal is a rare occurrence which can lead to several complications. We report a case of cholangitis caused by a T-tube fragment retained in the common bile duct 36 years after cholecystectomy.

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