Intubation techniques in biliary tract surgery.
In surgical management of diseases of the biliary tract, tubes are frequently used to achieve decompression, stent an anastomosis, or form tracts for later instrumental manipulation. The T tube, the modified Y tube, and the transhepatic tube are each efficacious in particular situations, and should be carefully selected to improve long-term results.
D001652:Bile Ducts; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D007440:Intubation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*