To Drain or Not to Drain after Colorectal Cancer Surgery

RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL To Drain or Not to Drain Infraperitoneal Anastomosis After Rectal Excision for Cancer

Quentin Denost, MD, PhD, y Philippe Rouanet, MD, PhD,z Jean-Luc Faucheron, MD, PhD,§ Yves Panis, MD, PhD,jj Bernard Meunier, MD, Eddy Cotte, MD, PhD,yy Guillaume Meurette, MD, PhD,zz Sylvain Kirzin, MD, PhD,§§ Charles Sabbagh, MD, PhD, jjjj Jèrôme Loriau, MD, PhD, Stèphane Benoist, MD, PhD,yyy Christophe Mariette, MD, PhD,zzz Igor Sielezneff, MD, PhD,§§§ Bernard Lelong, MD, François Mauvais, MD...

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

To drain or not to drain after thyroid surgery: a randomized controlled trial at a tertiary Hospital in East Africa.

INTRODUCTION In many facilities, drains are routinely inserted after thyroidectomy with the aim of preventing hematoma formation and accumulation of seroma. The continued use of drains may be based more on tradition rather than proven scientific evidence. OBJECTIVE To assess the benefit of drain use after thyroidectomy by determining; length of hospital stay, post operative pain and wound sep...