ANATOMY
HEPATOBILIARY
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After the cholecystectomy, a special tube is inserted to the common bile duct and the surgery is close and the patient is bring to the ward. After 24 hour post-surgery, the contrast is injected through the opening of T-tube and the images taken using fluoroscopy. This procedure is done to check for any residual calculi after the surgery.This procedure is known as ____
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ERCP
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OTC
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T-tube cholangiography
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PTC
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The placement of a T-tube during open cholecystectomy is usually a simple procedure that is used to control biliary drainage and can be helpful for radiologists, once the fistulous tract is formed, to remove stones that may remain in the biliary ducts.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expect 300 to 500 ml of thick, blood-tinged, bright yellow to dark green bile drainage the first 24 hours after surgery. Report drainage greater than 500 ml/day. After about 4 days, the amount will be less than 200 ml/day. Keep the dressing dry.
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