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T-tube management in the study population
|
Variable
|
Study population n = 72, median (IQR)/n
|
| Time to removal of T-tube (d) | 158 (128-206) |
| T-tube cholangiogram before removal | 25 (35%) |
| Nelaton drain successful insertion | 68 (94%) |
| Nelaton drain with bile output | 18 (25%) |
| Time to removal of Nelaton drain | 2 (2-4) |
| Active treatment required | |
| ERCP | 6 (8%) |
| Hepatico-jejunostomy | 1 (1%) |
| Emergency surgery | 0 |
ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
