OBJECTIVE To compare the incidence of biliary complications after liver transplantation in patients undergoing choledochocholedochostomy reconstruction with or without T tube in a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Several reports have suggested that biliary anastomosis without a T tube is a safe method of biliary reconstruction that could avoid complications ...

The cross-sectional study conducted at the Isra University Hospital, Hyderabad was to determine the frequencies of various indications and complications of tube thoracostomy performed by general surgeons between February 2003 and January 2006. The data was analyzed and compared with other local and international studies. One hundred and five tube thoracostomies were performed over the above men...

Background. Tube thoracostomy is widely used throughout the medical, surgical, and critical care specialities. It is generally used to drain pleural collections either as elective or emergency. Complications resulting from tube thoracostomy can occasionally be life threatening. Aim. To present an update on the complications and management of complications of tube thoracostomy. Methods. A review...

BACKGROUND It is not rare for a small-bore feeding tube to be inserted incorrectly into the respiratory system in critically ill patients. Thus, monitoring is necessary to prevent respiratory malplacement of the tube. We investigated the utility of capnographic monitoring to prevent respiratory complications due to feeding tube mispositioning in critically ill patients. METHODS This study was...

purpose: to evaluate the outcomes of traumatic canalicular laceration repair using masterka silicone tube. methods: this interventional case series included 25 patients with traumatic canalicular laceration who underwent canalicular repair with masterka tube. the patients were followed at least for 6 months. at last visit, anatomic and functional successes were assessed by diagnostic probing an...

reinforced tubes are commonly used to minimize the opportunity of upper airway obstruction in patients at risk. there are a few reports of the airway obstruction resulted from kinked reinforced tubes. this report describes the obstruction of a reinforced tube in an adult patient who underwent tonsillectomy. under general anesthesia; an armoured endotracheal tube was inserted into the trachea un...

 Abstract  Background: Uncuffed endotracheal tube(ETT) were considered for children less than 8 years. Meanwhile, aspiration around ETT in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy is concerned.We compared cuffed versus uncuffed ETT regarding respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy.  Methods: 128 children aged 2-8 yr were divided to two groups of 64 each. Uncuffed and cuffed tubes w...