Medications & Complications

Postoperative Complications

Infection of the T-tube site - A concern for any patient who has a T-tube to drain bile is that the area where the T-tube enters the skin can become infected. A patient should call the transplant office if he has a fever or if any of these symptoms occur:
  • redness of the skin
  • warmth around the T-tube site
  • drainage from the site

Dislodgment of the T-tube - the T-tube can become dislodged (moved out of place). The patient should call the transplant office immediately if he notices these signs:

  • breakage of the suture that is attached to the T--tube
  • change in the length of the T-tube that is visible


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