Pleural infection: To drain or not to drain?

Liver Resection: To Drain or not to Drain?

Purpose: A prospective, randomized trial was performed to determine if intra-abdominal drainage catheters are necessary after elective liver resection.

Laparoscopy in Acute Cholecystitis: To Drain or Not to Drain

Introduction: Regarding cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, there is still debate regarding drain insertion. The aim of the present study was to detect if there is a beneficial added value to drain the abdomen in case of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Patients and Methods: A total of 120 patients diagnosed having acute cholecystitis were enrolled to this study and we...

To drain or not to drain in perforated peptic ulcer

Post-pneumonectomy thoracic drainage: to drain or not to drain? A retrospective study.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the need for post-pneumonectomy thoracic drainage. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 46 patients having undergone pneumonectomy in the Thoracic Surgery Department of the Londrina University Hospital between January of 1998 and December of 2004. Patients were divided into two groups: those having been submitted to drainage and those not having been. The diseases i...

Fetal Right Ventricular Diverticulum with Pericardial Effusion: To Drain or Not To Drain?

Congenital right ventricular diverticulum is an extremely rare form of congenital heart disease (CHD), often associated with pericardial effusion, for which little information exists regarding optimal management, natural history, or prognosis [1]. The first case in history was described in 1838 by O’Bryan [2] in a patient affected by Ectopia cordis. Right ventricular outpouches are less common ...