A rapid and simple technique for insertion of a T-tube into the minimally incised common bile duct at laparoscopic surgery.
We fabricated a stainless-steel over-tube for rapid and simple insertion of a T-tube following common bile duct exploration during laparoscopic surgery. With this over-tube, operating time is greatly shortened because minimal incision and only two sutures are needed to prevent bile leakage.
Kitano
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Department of Surgery II, Kyushu University, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
Iso
Y
Y
Moriyama
M
M
Sugimachi
K
K
D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*