title: Technical report: Management of tract disruption due to radiologic T-tube extraction of a retained common bile duct stone.
abstract: When a T-tube is in situ after cholecystectomy and common bile duct exploration, the treatment of choice for retained common duct stones is removal through the T-tube tract. Tract disruption during stone removal is uncommon. It may be a significant complication resulting in biliary peritonitis. We report a case of tract disruption during removal of a stone through a T-tube tract and discuss its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Burhenne
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002758:Cholangiography; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy