T-tube drainage of about 250 to ____________________ mL of yellowish-green bile is common within the first 24 hours after cholecystectomy
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
500
About 250 to 500 mL of yellowish-green bile is common within the first 24 hours after surgery. The amount of bile diminishes over the next several days.
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