title: Bile peritonitis after the use of latex rubber T-tubes.
abstract: Three cases of biliary peritonitis following the removal of a latex rubber T-tube from the common duct in the second postoperative week are reported. This is a well-recognized complication following the use of polyvinyl chloride T-tubes in biliary duct surgery, but its occurrence with latex rubber T-tubes is extremely uncommon.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001646:Bile; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012408:Rubber
chemical_list: D012408:Rubber