Hazards following T-tube removal after choledochotomy. 1986

N J Lygidakis

Eight patients from a total number of 105 who underwent, after choledochotomy and T-tube drainage, removal of the T tube had severe adverse reactions develop secondary to bacteremia from the presence of bile infection and possibly to minor trauma secondary to T-tube removal. Taking into consideration the various characteristics of the aforementioned patients in terms of clinical presentation and of operative findings, we conclude that, in clinical practice, T-tube drainage after choledochotomy has to be avoided in the presence of the aforementioned clinical and operative elements. For those patients, it could be safer to consider either primary closure of the coledochotomy or internal biliary drainage through either choledochoduodenostomy or sphincteroplasty.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D002763 Cholecystectomy Surgical removal of the GALLBLADDER. Cholecystectomies
D003015 Clostridium Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus CLOSTRIDIUM and closely related CLOSTRIDIOIDES species. Clostridioides Infections,Clostridioides difficile Infection,Clostridioides perfringens Food Poisoning,Clostridioides perfringens Infections,Clostridioides sordellii Infection,Clostridium difficile Infections,Clostridium sordellii Infections,Clostridium difficile Infection,Clostridium perfringens Food Poisoning,Clostridium perfringens Infections,Clostridium sordellii Infection,Infections, Clostridium,Clostridioides Infection,Clostridioides perfringens Infection,Clostridium Infection,Clostridium perfringens Infection,Infection, Clostridioides difficile,Infection, Clostridioides sordellii,Infection, Clostridium,Infection, Clostridium difficile,Infection, Clostridium sordellii
D003135 Common Bile Duct The largest bile duct. It is formed by the junction of the CYSTIC DUCT and the COMMON HEPATIC DUCT. Choledochus,Bile Duct, Common,Common Bile Ducts,Duct, Common Bile
D004322 Drainage The removal of fluids or discharges from the body, such as from a wound, sore, or cavity.
D004756 Enterobacteriaceae Infections Infections with bacteria of the family ENTEROBACTERIACEAE. Enterobacterial Infections,Cronobacter Infections,Infections, Enterobacteriaceae,Infections, Enterobacterial,Cronobacter Infection,Enterobacteriaceae Infection,Enterobacterial Infection,Infection, Cronobacter,Infection, Enterobacteriaceae,Infection, Enterobacterial,Infections, Cronobacter
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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