Use of skin staples for fixation of T tubes and drains.
Stapled anchorage is safe and effective for T tubes and drains and is preferred to the conventional technique. Significant bile leaks never occur. Three and two staples are recommended for anchoring T tubes and drains, respectively.
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Surgical B Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong.
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Wong
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Kong
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D001646:Bile; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013528:Surgical Staplers