T-tube placement during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
The management of common bile duct stones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy can pose a challenge to the surgeon as no definitive management plan is universally accepted at this time. We present a case where a common bile duct exploration was performed through a choledochotomy, describing how the t-tube was placed.
Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431.
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D000328:Adult; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods*