T-Tube Common Bile Duct

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T-tube cholangiography is typically performed 5 to 10 days after gallbladder removal. The common bile duct tube allows the bile to usually flow from the gallbladder where it has been stored. A T-Tube is surgically placed after removal of the gall bladder and is inserted to help prevent the build-up of bile in the common bile duct in order to prevent swelling but to also assist in the process of healing.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Liver, pancreas, duodenum, t-tube, cystic duct tied off, bile, bile duct, cystic duct, cholangiography.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley