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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

T-tube or no T-tube in cadaveric orthotopic liver transplantation: the eternal dilemma. Results of a prospective randomized clinical trial. Ann Surg 2013; 258: 21-29.

Published: 3rd October 2013

Authors: Lopez-Andujar R, Oron EM, Carregnato AF, Suarez FV, Herraiz AM, Rodriguez FSJ et al. et al.

Conclusion

There was no difference in overall complication rates (22.5 per cent) between the groups in this study that included 187 procedures; however, after use of the T-tube, complications were less severe, and there were fewer anastomotic strictures (2.1 versus 14.1 per cent, P=0.002).

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