Temporary CBD Stenting with a Nelaton Tube Is a More Practical and Safer Option Than T-Tube Drainage after Conventional CBD Exploration for Choledocholithiasis
Table 2
Operative and 30-day postoperative data.
Data
Nelaton tube group
T-tube group
P-value
N=25
N=25
Operative time (min)
65±20.5 (80-130)
90±17.32 (95-170)
< 0.05
Intra-operative blood loss (ml)
73±25.63 (50-120)
75±32.85 (50-150)
NS
Time for abdominal drain removal (days)
1.6+0.8 (2-3)
2.3 ± 2.4 (2–5)
< 0.05
Time to regain bowel motion
1.2±0.52 (1-3)
2.4±1.35 (2-4)
< 0.05
Bile leakage n ()
0
1 (4%)
NS
PO hospital stay (days)
2.5 +1.7 (3-5)
12.5 +3.62 (15-17)
< 0.05
Data are presented as mean ± SD & numbers; ranges and percentages are in parenthesis. PO: postoperative.