A patient was scheduled for a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, but complications developed and he underwent an open cholecystectomy with a T-tube inserted into the common bile duct. The purpose of the T-tube is to
a. decompress the duct and relieve pain caused by stimulation the sphincter of Oddi.
b. improve diaphragmatic expansion and prevention of atelectasis.
c. shorten postoperative recovery and hasten the healing process.
d. keep the duct open and allow drainage of the bile until edema resolves.
D
If the stones are in the common bile duct and edema is present, a biliary drainage tube, or T-tube, will be inserted to keep the duct open and allow drainage of the bile until the edema resolves.
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