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