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Table 3 Comparison of postoperative complications between Primary closure versus T-tube drainage underwent choledochotomy

From: Treatment of gallbladder stone with common bile duct stones in the laparoscopic era

 

Primary closure

T-tube

PValue

 

(n = 47)

(n = 46)

 

Biliary complications

6

8

0.533

Bile leakage

  

0.688

Major biliary leakage (≥100 ml/24 h)

1

3

0.594

Minor biliary leakage (<100 ml/24 h)

1

2

1

Complications related to T-tube

NA

2

-

Acute pancreatitis

1

0

1

Retained stone

3

1

0.625

Other complications

3

7

0.180

Total complications

9

15

0.138