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1948-9366 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Surgery |
| Manuscript Type |
Opinion Review |
| Article Title |
T-tubes: Past, present, and future
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| Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Sukayna Fathima Nizar and Vishal G Shelat |
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| Corresponding Author |
Vishal G Shelat, Adjunct Associate Professor, FRCS, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore, Singapore. vgshelat@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Biliary; Cholangiogram; Common bile duct; Drain; Stent; T-tube |
| Core Tip |
The T-tube should no longer be viewed as a routine postoperative drain in biliary surgery. Its contemporary role is selective: A temporary interface for decompression, access, and control in high-risk biliary situations, especially vulnerable biliary-enteric reconstructions. Any benefit, however, depends on disciplined postoperative stewardship, including tube care, monitoring, imaging, and safe removal. The future is not a return to routine T-tube use, but refinement of its indications and replacement of externalized drainage where newer technologies can provide safer temporary support. |
| Publish Date |
2026-06-24 09:13 |
| Citation |
Nizar SF, Shelat VG. T-tubes: Past, present, and future. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(6): 120160
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i6/120160.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120160 |
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