BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pilonidal sinus is a disease in the sacrococcygeal region diagnosed through the purulent discharges of the above-said region. Although the exact pathology and etiology of those suffering from pilonidal is not clear yet, the presence of hair seemingly plays a major role in the process of infection and the granulation tissue. Several techniques have been identified for p...

Background: Surgical wound drainage is practiced routinely by many orthopaedic surgeons despite studies that challenge the practice. Among proponents, the advantages of drainage include prevention of haematoma and/or seroma formation which potentially reduces the chances for infection, prevention of wound swelling, prevention of compartment syndrome and improvement of the local wound environmen...

Background: The use of suction in the subgaleal drainage system after burr-hole evacuation chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is still debatable. This study aimed to investigate value adding CSDH elderly patients. Methods: cohort retrospectively reviewed data patients operated on at our university hospital last eight years. inclusion criteria were who underwent a unilateral through two burr holes...

Introduction: The principle of wound treatment after joint arthroplasty, closed suction drainage, is well established. effectiveness this method has recently come under scrutiny. use drains currently regarded as debatable.There isn't much information available to help the surgeon determine how long drain should stay in place. Typically, only ever included directions.This typically just directiv...

The rate of application of preventive and diagnostic strategies in the management of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) may be significantly different from those reported in international guidelines. We are reporting in this correspondence the results of a regional Italian survey of preventive and diagnostic strategies for the management of patients with VAP in the setting of t...