Open AccessOrthotopic Liver Transplantation: T-Tube or Not T-Tube? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Results
Author(s) -
Georgios C. Sotiropoulos,
George Sgourakis,
Arnold Radtke,
Ernesto P. Molmenti,
Konstantinos Goumas,
S. Mylona,
I. Fouzas,
Constantine Karaliotas,
Hauke Lang
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0b013e3181a5cf3f
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , liver transplantation , surgery , meta analysis , tube (container) , orthotopic liver transplantation , biliary tract surgical procedures , transplantation , gastroenterology , biliary tract , mechanical engineering , engineering
The purpose of this study was to compare outcomes after duct-to-duct anastomoses with or without biliary T-tube in orthotopic liver transplantation.