T-tube or No T-tube for biliary tract reconstruction in orthotopic liver transplantation: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: T-tube is still not routinely recommended, but is a good choice for OLT patients at high risk of biliary strictures. Notably, the higher rate of biliary complications in the T-tube group did not translate into an increase in endoscopic or re-operative interventions.PMID:33720798 | DOI:10.1080/17474124.2021.1903874

Source: Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - March 15, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shaoming Song Tingting Lu Wenwen Yang Shiyi Gong Caining Lei Jia Yang Lufang Feng Hongwei Tian Kehu Yang Tiankang Guo Source Type: research