Updates in Surgery

, Volume 69, Issue 4, pp 553–554 | Cite as

Trans-cystic tube drainage a more viable option than T-tube for hepatic resection with cholecystectomy if external biliary drainage is desired

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Surgery37 Military HospitalAccraGhana

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