title: Preliminary experience with the Hutson-Russell loop cutaneous choledochojejunostomy.
abstract: In 1984, the use of a choledochojejunocutaneous fistula was described to allow balloon dilation of benign biliary strictures. Later, the use of the technique to obtain repeated access to the biliary tree in a larger series of patients was reported. The experience provided a foundation for the application of the technique in nine patients at Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center. Represented were a variety of benign and malignant disorders. Six patient reports are offered from this preliminary experience to demonstrate the range of problems lending themselves to the use of the Hutson-Russell loop. Suggestions for present and future applications of the versatile choledochojejunocutaneous loop are included.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Wilford Hall United States Air Force Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hoefer
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: McAuley
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brantley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: LeQuire
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Spies
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Silver
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000601:surgery; D002768:Choledochostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004322:Drainage; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000601:surgery; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies