Abstract
The records of 115 patients were reviewed following radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy for early stage (IA2 to IIB) cervical cancer to determine the effectiveness of closed-suction drainage in decreasing postoperative morbidity. In Group 1 ( n = 67), closed-suction (Jackson-Pratt) drains were placed bilaterally in the pelvic lymphadenectomy sites, whereas in Group 2 ( n = 48), no drains were utilized. The groups were similar for mean age, tumor histology, disease stage, and preoperative serum albumin and total protein. There was no difference in the mean operative time, mean estimated blood loss, or transfusion rate. Likewise, febrile morbidity rates, incidence of pelvic cellulitis, length of postoperative ileus, and total hospital stay were similar. Group 1 had an increased rate of rehospitalization and morbidity directly related to the presence of the drains. The data suggest that prophylactic surgical drainage may not be necessary to prevent postoperative morbidity following radical hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy and on occasion contributes to postoperative complications.
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