Drainage In Patients Research Articles

Are Drains Associated With Infection After Operative Fixation of High-Risk Tibial Plateau and Pilon Fractures?

To determine the association between closed suction drainage and postoperative infection in patients with tibial plateau or pilon fractures. Secondarily, this study assessed if intrawound vancomycin powder modified the association of closed surgical drains with infection. Design: Secondary analysis of the Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial (VANCO) trial. 36 academic trauma centers. All patients with high-risk tibia fractures (OTA/AO classification 41B/C or 43B/C) from the VANCO trial were considered. Closed suction drains were placed based on the treating surgeon's discretion. Patients were randomly assigned to received 1-gram intrawound vancomycin powder in the surgical wound at definitive fixation or the standard infection prevention protocol at each center.Outcome Measures and Comparisons: Deep surgical site infection (SSI) within 6 months. Comparisons were made between patients treated with and without drains. Subgroup analysis also examined the effect of drains in patients with and without intrawound vancomycin powder. Of the 978 study patients, 197 (20%) were treated with drains. Deep infection rates did not significantly differ between patients with or without surgical drains (8% versus 8%, p=0.88). However, intrawound vancomycin powder significantly modified the association of surgical drains on deep SSI (interaction p=0.048). Specifically, patients with drains but no vancomycin powder had the highest deep infection rate (13%; 95% CI, 6% to 19%). When vancomycin powder was used in addition to a drain, deep SSI rates were reduced by 10% (95% CI, 2% to 17%, p=0.01). This study suggests that closed suction drains after operative fixation of high-risk tibia fractures may not be associated with deep infection in general. However, a secondary analysis raises the possibility that drains are associated with reduced deep infection rates if topical vancomycin powder is used but associated with increased infection rates if vancomycin powder is not used. Level III.

Decision-making concordance in thoracic drain management: is necessary previous experience?

IntroductionProper management of thoracic drainages is essential in the recovery of patients after lung resection. This study evaluates the concordance in decision-making for drain removal depending on the type of drainage system used and the previous experience of the personnel. Material and methodsProspective, comparative, and stratified randomization study on interobserver variability between senior specialist doctors and inexperienced healthcare personnel in the removal of thoracic drains in patients undergoing lung resection connected to conventional systems (CS) or digital systems (DS) with continuous recording. The withdrawal criteria were established before the study, and decisions were recorded during three postoperative days. Results75 patients were included, 38 CS and 37 DS, with no statistically significant differences in sex distribution, age, intervention performed, presence of pleuropulmonary adhesions, drain time, or post-extraction complications between the groups. The overall concordance in drain removal decisions was moderate (kappa = 0.452), with notable variations in concordance depending on the drainage system used: CS (kappa = 0.188) with an overall agreement rate of 61.7% compared to DS (kappa = 0.716) with an overall agreement rate of 86.4%. Digital systems showed substantial concordance regardless of the operator's experience, with kappa values indicating high concordance on all postoperative days. ConclusionsThe use of digital systems for managing thoracic drains significantly improves concordance in clinical decision-making regardless of the experience level. These findings suggest that adopting digital systems not only optimizes patient safety but also reduces the dependence on highly specialized healthcare professionals.

Comparative analysis of treatment results of craniotomy and external closed drain in patients with chronic subdural hematomas

Aim. To conduct a comparative analysis of the treatment results of the patients with chronic subdural hematoma using two methods: closed external drainage and craniotomy.Materials and methods. The data of 55 patients with chronic subdural hematoma operated in the I.I. Dzhanelidze St. Petersburg Research Institute of Emergency Medicine from 2019 to mid-2023 was analyses retrospectively. Depending on the treatment method, patients were divided into 2 groups: external subdural drains (n = 30, 55.5 %) and evacuation of hematoma via craniotomy (n = 25, 45.5 %). The patients in the groups were comparable in clinical features, radiological characteristics and the Charlson comorbidity index. In the postoperative period, the following were assessed: hematoma thickness and displacement of median structures, occurrence of surgical complications, and mortality.Results. There were no differences between the groupsin the midline shift, the frequency of postoperative complications, reoperation and deaths. The thickness of the hematomas according to the control computed tomography scans of the brain was lower in the craniotomy group, but this did not determine the outcome of treatment. Patients with a Charlson Comorbidity Index value of 4 points or higher were significantly more likely to have an unfavorable outcome. The sensitivity and specificity of the index in predicting an unfavorable outcome was 71.4 and 69.7 %, respectively.Conclusion. There were no differencesin the effectiveness of craniotomy and externalsubdural drains of chronic subdural hematoma. In this regard, it is necessary to give preference to minimally invasive methods of treatment. Assessment of the comorbid status allows predicting an unfavorable outcome of treatment.

Comparison of biliary stent and nasobiliary drain in patients with biliary leak after cholecystectomy

Amaç: Kolesistektomi sonrası gelişen biliyer kaçak tedavisinde Endoskopik Retrograd Kolanjiyopankreatografi (ERCP) ile yerleştirilen biliyer stent veya nazobiliyer dren (NBD) tercih edilen prosedürlerdir. Çalışmamızda, biliyer kaçak tespit edilen hastalarda NBD veya biliyer stentin etkinliğini karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Materyal ve metod: Postkoleksistektomi safra kaçağı olan 37 hasta çalışmaya dahil edildi. 20 hastaya biliyer stent, 17 hastaya NBD uygulandı. Hastalar; ek işlem gereksinimi, ERCP komplikasyonları, hastanede yatış süresi, toplam takip süresi açısından karşılaştırıldı. Bulgular: Biliyer stent uygulanan 20 hastanın 11’inde (%55) sistik güdükten, 5’inde (%25) Luschka’dan, 4’ünde(%20) lateral duvardan kaçak vardı. Hastanede yatış süresi 10.5±7 gün iken, toplam takip süreleri 89.9±42.8 gün di. NBD uygulanan 17 hastanın 10’unda (%58.8) sistik güdükten, 4’ünde (%23.5) lutckadan , 2’sinde(%11.7) lateral duvardan, 1’inde (%5.8) sağ segmental duktustan kaçak vardı. Hastanede yatış süresi 11.9±3 gün iken, total takip süreleri 31.5±11.7 gündü. Ayrıca kaçak lokalizasyonuna gore; 1. grupta (Strazberg tip A) hospitalizasyon süresi 9±2.25 gün, toplam takip siresi 54.04±6.72 iken, 2. grupta (Strazberg tip A dışı) hastanede yatış süresi 16.9±2.68 gün, toplam takip süreleri 84±40,15 gündü. Sonuç: Biliyer stent uygulanan hastalarda, hastanede yatış süresinin daha kısa olduğu ve komplikasyonların daha az geliştiği, tesbit edildi. NBD'li hastalarda toplam takip süreleri daha kısaydı. Ayrıca çalışmamız uygulanacak modalitenin belirlenmesinde kaçak yerinin de göz önüne alınması gerektiğini düşündürmektedir

Recurrence Rate After Using Subdural Drain in Patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma

Objective: One of the most often carried out procedures in the neurosurgical field is the drainage of chronic subdural hematomas (CSDHs). According to Scotti, subdural hematoma was identified radiologically as a subdural collection that was hypodense to parenchyma and manifested 21 days following trauma. This definition was based on the CT scan. In this study, we want to find the effectiveness of subdural drain in managing chronic subdural hematoma from the perspective of recurrence in our setup. Materials and Methods: After the procedure, the patients were admitted to the ward for 48 hours and the drain was removed after 48 hours. Then the patients were discharged and follow-up was taken one month for diagnosis of recurrence. Recurrence was labeled positive if postoperative symptomatic recurrence of hematoma that needs re-operation of any type within one month of primary surgery. Results: Among 85 patients mean age was 51 years with a standard deviation ± 7.55. 60(71%) patients were male and 25(29%) patients were female. Moreover s10 (12%) patients had recurrence while 75(88%) patients didn’t have recurrence. Conclusion: According to our research, patients with Chronic Subdural Hematoma (CSDH) had a 12% recurrence incidence following the placement of a subdural drain.

Досвід виконання розширених панкреатодуоденальних резекцій у хворих на злоякісні новоутворення панкреатобіліарної зони, ускладнені синдромом механічної жовтяниці

Despite the results of randomized trials, mortality and survival rates, clinical aspects of extended pancreaticoduodenal resection remain a subject of debate. Purpose - to determine the effect of the pancreaticoduodenal resection volume expanding on the results of surgical intervention. Materials and methods. The results of surgical treatment of 101 patients with malignant neoplasms of the pancreatobiliary zone, complicated by mechanical jaundice syndrome, were analyzed. Depending on the volume of lymph node dissection, patients were randomized into two cohorts. The main group included 33 (32.7%) patients who underwent an extended version of pancreatoduodenal resection; the comparison group included 68 (67.3%) patients who underwent standard pancreaticoduodenal resection. Results. Intraoperative blood loss in extended interventions somewhat exaggerated the volume of blood loss in standard ones, however, there was no statistically significant advantage (522±165) ml versus (468±124) ml (p>0.05). In patients after extended surgical interventions, the average debit of lymph through the drains was (512±26) ml/day, which was almost 46.2% higher than the average amount of lymph outflow through the drains in patients after standard ((236 ± 31) ml/day) and was statistically confirmed (p<0.05). Secretory diarrhea lasting more than 2 weeks, as a complication of extended pancreatoduodenal resection, occurred in 7 (21.2%) patients, and after the standard one - only in 3 (4.4%) (p<0.05). A life-threatening postoperative complication as failure of the pancreatodigestive anastomosis due to pancreatic necrosis of the pancreatic stump complicated the course of the postoperative period in 9 (13.2%) patients after standard interventions, while after extended interventions it was diagnosed in 4 (12.1%) patients. Mortality after standard pancreatoduodenal resection was 7.4% (5 patients), after extended resections - 6.1% (2 patients). Conclusions. On the one hand, the obtained results demonstrate more difficult conditions of extended pancreaticoduodenal resection performing, and, on the other hand, the absence of statistically significant differences with standard intervention in terms of the frequency of complications. The research was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the participating institution. The informed consent of the patient was obtained for conducting the studies. No conflict of interests was declared by the authors.

Single vs. double drain in modified radical mastectomy: A randomized controlled trial.

It was aimed to test the hypothesis that the use of a double drain results in less seroma formation, duration of the hospital stay, surgical site infection (SSI), postoperative pain, hematoma, flap necrosis compared to a single drain in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy. This parallel-group, single-institution randomized controlled trial was conducted at the department of surgery of our institute between April 2015 and July 2018. Women undergoing modified radical mastectomy were randomly allocated to either a single drain (n= 98) or double drain (n= 98). Both groups were comparable for baseline variables such as age, co-morbidity, BMI, and tumor characteristics. The variables of single drain yielded no better outcomes compared to double drain with estimated blood loss (101.67 ± 25.14 vs.101.67 ± 24.40, p> 0.001), drain volume (898.81 ± 116.42 vs 803.97 ± 103.22 mL, p> 0.001), duration of surgery in minutes (103.19 ± 15.96, 103.19 ± 15.93) and seroma formation (13.4% vs 6.1%, p= 0.082). However, single drain yielded less postoperative pain (mean 2.5 ± 0.70 vs 5.22 ± 5.10, p <0.000). On multivariable Cox regression analysis, single drain was associated with a lower risk of significant postoperative pain [adjusted relative risk 0.14 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.070-0.25)] and overall complications [adjusted relative risk 0.47, (95% CI 0.26-0.86)]. On multiple linear regression, the duration of drains in the single drain group was 0.01 days less than double drain (r2= 0.00, b= 0.388, p> 0.001). The use of a single drain significantly reduces postoperative discomfort and pain while demonstrating similar morbidity to the patient with two drains. We thus recommend preferential use of a single drain in modified radical mastectomy (NCT02411617).

Drain placement in retromuscular ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Drain placement in retromuscular ventral hernia repair is controversial. Although it may reduce seroma formation, there is a concern regarding an increase in infectious complications. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis on retromuscular drain placement in retromuscular ventral hernia repair. We performed a literature search of Cochrane, Scopus and PubMed databases to identify studies comparing drain placement and the absence of drain in patients undergoing retromuscular ventral hernia repair. Postoperative outcomes were assessed by pooled analysis and meta-analysis. Statistical analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. Heterogeneity was assessed with I2 statistics. 3808 studies were screened and 48 were thoroughly reviewed. Four studies comprising 1724 patients were included in the analysis. We found that drain placement was significantly associated with a decrease in seroma (OR 0.34; 95% CI 0.12-0.96; P = 0.04; I2 = 78%). Moreover, no differences were noted in surgical site infection, hematoma, surgical site occurrences or surgical site occurrences requiring procedural intervention. Based on the analysis of short-term outcomes, retromuscular drain placement after retromuscular ventral hernia repair significantly reduces seroma and does not increase infectious complications. Further prospective randomized studies are necessary to confirm our findings, evaluate the optimal duration of drain placement, and report longer-term outcomes.

Incidence of postoperative complications in patients with breast cancer depending on the type of drain.

Postoperative complications in patients with breast cancer delay the initiation of adjuvant therapy, prolong the length of hospitalization and reduce the patients' quality of life. Although their incidence can be influenced by many factors, the connection with the type of drain is insufficiently studied in the literature. The aim of this study was to assess whether there is an association between the use of a different drainage system and the occurrence of postoperative complications. The data of 183 patients included in this retrospective study were collected from the information system of the Silesian Hospital in Opava and then statistically analyzed. These patients were divided into two groups according to the type of drain used - a Redon drain (active drainage) was used in 96 patients, and a capillary drain (passive drainage) was used in 87 patients. The incidence of seromas and hematomas, the duration of drainage and the amount of wound drainage were compared between the individual groups. The incidence of postoperative hematomas was 22.92% in the group of patients with the Redon drain, and 10.34% in patients with the capillary drain (p=0.024). The incidence of postoperative seromas was comparable for the Redon drain (39.6%) or the capillary drain (35.6%) (p=0.945). No statistically significant differences were found in the drainage time or the amount of wound drainage. A statistically significantly lower incidence of postoperative hematomas was observed when using a capillary drain compared to the use of a Redon drain in patients after breast cancer surgery. The drains were comparable with respect to seroma formation. None of the studied drains was significantly more beneficial in terms of the total drainage time and the total amount of wound drainage. breast cancer, postoperative complications, drain, hematoma.

Wound drain in lumbar arthrodesis for degenerative disease: an experimental, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

INTRODUCTIONDrains for surgical wound management are frequently used in spine surgery. They are often used to decrease the incidence of postoperative hematoma and decrease wound tension. No conclusive evidence in the literature supports using drains to avoid complications in degenerative lumbar spine surgery. PURPOSEWe aimed to evaluate wound drains in patients with lumbar arthrodesis for degenerative disorders based on clinical outcomes, complications, hematocrit, and length of stay. STUDY DESIGNA multicenter randomized prospective controlled clinical trial. PATIENT SAMPLEWe enrolled surgical candidates for posterior lumbar decompression and fusion surgery for degenerative disorders from October 2019 to August 2021. Patients were randomized into the drain or nondrain group at nine hospitals. The inclusion criteria were as follows: patients aged 40 to 80 years with lumbar and radicular pain, lumbar degenerative disorder, and primary surgery up to three levels. The exclusion criteria were bleeding abnormalities, bleeding >2,500 mL and dural tears. OUTCOME MEASURESPreoperative data including Oswestry disability index (ODI), SF-36, lumbar and lower extremity visual analog scale (VAS), body mass index (BMI), hematocrit, and temperature were recorded. Surgical parameters, including surgical time, complications, estimated blood loss (EBL), postoperative temperature and hematocrit (days 1 and 4), dressing saturation, and length of hospital stay (LOS), were registered. METHODSThe two groups were assessed preoperatively, perioperatively and at the 1-month follow-up. A REDCap database was used for registration. Data analysis was performed using classical statistics. RESULTSOne hundred one patients were enrolled using the Redcap database, and 93 patients were evaluated at the final follow-up. Forty-five patients were randomized to the drain group, and 48 were randomized to the nondrain group. The preoperative characteristics were equivalent in both groups: demographic aspects, pain, ODI, SF-36, BMI, hematocrit, and spine pathology. Surgical time, EBL and complications were similar, with no difference between the groups. No difference was found between BMI and complications. No difference was observed in dressing saturation or postoperative temperature between the groups. The postoperative day 4 hematocrit was higher in the nondrain group [36.4% (32–39)] than in the drain group [34% (29.7–37.6)] without statistically differences (p=.054). The LOS was higher in the drain group [4 (3–5) days] than in the nondrain group [3 (2–4) days] (p=.007). The quality-of-life score, SF-36, was higher in the nondrain group [67.9 (53.6–79.2)] than in the drain group [56.7 (49.1–66)] (p=.043). CONCLUSIONSNondrain patients presented shorter LOS and better outcomes, with similar complication rates. No difference was found between BMI and complications. Based on this study, in patients undergoing primary posterior spinal decompression and fusion up to three levels for degenerative lumbar disorders, we do not recommend the use of postoperative drains.

Value of Drains in Soft-Tissue Tumour Surgery: A Specialist Regional Centre Experience.

Background The mainstay of therapy in most soft-tissue tumours (STTs) is excision. However, this often results in blood/extracellular fluid collection within large dead spaces necessitating the use of surgical drains. Whether meticulous attention to haemostasis, careful closure of dead space, and use of compression bandage obviates the need for drains was investigated. This study aimed to compare postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for STTs with and without the use of drains. Methodology A retrospective analysis of patients undergoing STT surgery over five years was undertaken using a regional STT specialist service database. Patients were stratified into the following two groups: compression bandage alone (CB) versus compression bandage with drain (CBD). The chi-square test was used to examine associations with infection, seroma, and haematoma, while the unpaired t-test was used for associations with hospital stay and time to wound healing. The unpaired t-test with Bonferroni correction was used to account for tumour dimensions across both groups. Results A total of 81 CB and 25 CBD patients were included. The mean hospital stay was significantly lower in CB compared to CBD (4.9 days, SD = 8.574 vs. 9.8 days, SD = 7.647, p = 0.0125). None of the other variables was significantly different between the two groups, including infection (21.3% vs. 24.0%, p = 0.7804), seroma (25.0% vs. 36.0%, p = 0.2865), haematoma (0.026% vs. 2.0%, p = 0.2325), and time to wound healing (55.8 days, SD = 63.59 vs. 42.3 days, SD = 58.88, p = 0.3648). Conclusions Our findings suggest that the use of drains in patients undergoing STT tumour surgery lengthens hospital stay without reducing the incidence of postoperative complications/time to wound healing. A larger, prospective trial is needed.

V-041 ENTEROCUTANEOUS FISTULA TAKEDOWN AND VENTRAL HERNIA REPAIR WITH PREPERITONEAL MESH

Abstract In this video, we present a 48-year-old otherwise healthy man with a history of perforated appendicitis status post exploratory laparotomy and appendectomy, complicated by an intraabdominal abscess requiring re-exploration and subsequent midline wound dehiscence, incisional ventral hernia, and enterocutaneous fistula managed with a drain. Plastic surgery performed a split thickness skin graft of his midline wound, and his drain was kept in place until surgery. The patient was taken to the operating room for a takedown of his enterocutaneous fistula and an open repair of his incisional ventral hernia. We entered the abdomen in the midline, far away from the fistula. After lysing omental and bowel adhesions, we identified the patient's drain entering the small bowel and exiting about 10 cm distally. We removed the drain from the small bowel and performed a small bowel resection, including the entry and exit points of the drain, and a stapled side-to-side antiperistaltic anastomosis. Preperitoneal planes were developed bilaterally, and the peritoneum was rearranged over the bowel and partially closed to the omentum. We placed a biologic mesh into the preperitoneal plane and secured it in place with transfascial sutures. We then performed a multilayer closure of the fascia and dermis and an incisional negative pressure dressing was placed over the wound. The patient was discharged on postoperative day 4 after tolerating a regular diet and having full return of bowel function. In summary, this video demonstrates several important operative techniques in our approach to this complex case.

Early removal of drains and lines after liver transplantation to reduce the length of hospital stay and enhance recovery - A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations.

The timing of removing abdominal drains, central venous catheters (CVC) and urinary catheters (UC) on post liver transplantation (LT) outcomes is not well elucidated. To provide International expert panel recommendations and guidelines on time of drain and catheter removal as a part of an ERAS protocol to reduce the length of hospital stay and enhance recovery. Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines and recommendations using the GRADE approach derived from an international expert panel. Papers considered were those reporting one or more outcome of interest related to drainage and line removal in the setting of LT. POSPERO Protocol ID: CRD42021238349 RESULTS: On analysing five relevant studies pertaining to drains in patients undergoing LT (4 retrospective and one prospective), the length of hospital and/or ICU stay was similar or shorter, and postoperative morbidity and mortality were lower in those without drains. No studies pertaining specifically to the time of removal of drains, CVC's, or UC's in LT were found. Studies in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery or hepatectomies recommend early removal of CVC and UC to reduce catheter associated infections. Based more on expert recommendation, we propose that abdominal drains, if placed during LT, should be removed by post-operative day 5 after LT, based on quantity and fluid characteristics (Quality of Evidence; Low to Moderate | Grade of Recommendation; Strong). Larger studies are needed to more reliably determine indications for early drain and line removal in an ERAS protocol setting. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

The short-term outcomes for the early removal of pigtail catheter drainage within 24 hours of uniportal video-assisted anatomic surgery in patients with lung cancer.

BackgroundEarly removal of the chest tube has advantages of reducing postoperative pain and speed recovery. This study aimed to confirm its safety and feasibility of early removal of a pigtail catheter used as a chest drain in patients undergoing anatomical surgery.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included 126 patients who removed pigtail catheter ≤24 h after surgery, and 56 patients >24 h who underwent uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (u-VATS) between January 2020 and April 2022. All patients had stage I lung cancer and underwent anatomical surgery (lobectomy or segmentectomy). The clinical characteristics, perioperative data, and postoperative complications of both groups were analyzed and compared.ResultsThe >24 h group had more patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) (P<0.001), a lower forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1) (P<0.001), Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (P<0.001), and current smokers (P=0.006) than the ≤24 h group. There were no significant differences in terms of age, sex, type of resection, operation time, and bleeding loss between the two groups (P>0.05). The pain of patients in the ≤24 h group was significantly less than that in the >24 h group only on the third postoperative day (P=0.035). There were no significant differences in the postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) at postoperative day 0, day 1, day 7, and 1 month between the two groups (P>0.05). With the exception of a higher occurrence of subcutaneous emphysema in the >24 h group (71.7% vs. 100%, P=0.001), there were no statistically significant differences in the postoperative complications (e.g., pneumonia, atrial fibrillation, atelectasis, pleural effusion, and wound infection) between the 2 groups (P>0.05). During the 30-day follow-up period, none of the patients required tube reinsertion for pneumothorax. A total of 8 patients in the ≤24 h group and 4 in the >24 h group required tube reinsertion (6.7% vs. 7.1%, P>0.99) due to pleural effusion.ConclusionsIn stage I lung cancer patients who underwent u-VATS anatomic surgery, the pigtail catheter used as a thoracic drainage tube removed with 24 h after was safe and feasible.

Ropivacaine instillation through subgaleal drain: A novel approach for acute post-craniotomy pain.

Background and Aims:Post-craniotomy pain has often been overlooked and undertreated. Various classes of analgesic drugs have been used, not without limitations. Therefore, we planned to study the novel technique of wound instillation of ropivacaine through the surgical drain in patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy to study its effect on post-craniotomy pain, analgesic requirement in the post-operative period along with the recovery profile of the patient and the side effects.Methods:This prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded study enroled 50 patients of either gender, scheduled to undergo elective craniotomy, under general anaesthesia. They were randomly divided into two groups and received either 12 ml of 0.25% ropivacaine (group R) or 12 ml of normal saline (group NS), through the subgaleal drain, after the closure of the dura. Pain scores were assessed at 1, 2, 4, 8 and 24 hours post-operatively. Student’s t-test was used for comparison of continuous variables and the Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test was used for comparing the nominal categorical data.Results:The visual analogue scale score was higher in group NS than in group R, and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.012, 0.016, and 0.005 at 0, 1, and 2 post-operative hours, respectively). The difference in the mean emergence time in the two groups was 1.12 minutes (P = 0.024).Conclusion:Single-time wound instillation of ropivacaine (12 ml of 0.25%) through surgical (subgaleal) drain during wound closure is an effective and simple technique for reducing post-operative pain and analgesic consumption and early emergence in neurosurgical patients undergoing supratentorial craniotomy.

The Role of Abdominal Drain Cultures in Managing Abdominal Infections.

Intra-abdominal infections (IAI) are common in hospitalized patients, both in and outside of the intensive care unit. Management principles include antimicrobial therapy and source control. Typically, these infections are polymicrobial, and intra-operative samples will guide the targeted antimicrobial therapy. Although the use of prophylactic abdominal drains in patients undergoing abdominal surgery is decreasing, the use of drains to treat IAI, both in surgical and non-surgical strategies for abdominal infection, is increasing. In this context, samples from abdominal drains are often used to assist in antimicrobial decision making. In this narrative review, we provide an overview of the current role of abdominal drains in surgery, discuss the importance of biofilm formation in abdominal drains and the mechanisms involved, and review the clinical data on the use of sampling these drains for diagnostic purposes. We conclude that biofilm formation and the colonization of abdominal drains is common, which precludes the use of abdominal fluid to reliably diagnose IAI and identify the pathogens involved. We recommend limiting the use of drains and, when present, avoiding routine microbiological sampling.

129P Effect of intra-operative and post operative topical tranexamic acid on the duration and the volume of the intra-operative drain in patients undergoing axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial

Seroma formation after breast surgery has been a consistent problem. Tranexamic acid, an antifibrinolytic agent, is an FDA-approved drug for haemorrhage control. This study was conducted to see the effect of topical tranexamic acid on drain volme and the duration of need for drain.

Retained surgical drain fragments: A systematic review and case report

AbstractAimRetained surgical drains are an avoidable and serious cause of postoperative morbidity. This study aims to first report on our unit's experience in identifying and managing retained surgical drains and then consolidate current knowledge regarding retained surgical drains, causes and associated complications.Patients and MethodsA systematic review of the literature was performed through searches in electronic databases to identify studies that described incidents involving retained surgical drains. Data were extracted regarding patient and operative characteristics, drain complications and management.ResultsA total of 36 case reports and/or series were identified in the literature, with 39 individual cases of retained surgical drains in patients undergoing abdominal, thoracic or orthopaedic procedures. The most common cause for retained drain was fracture of drain tubing. Patients presented with complications ranging from chronic pain, abscess or fistula formation, to migration of the drain fragment into a hollow viscus. In all cases an invasive intervention was required to remove the retained drain.ConclusionSurgeons should be aware of retained surgical drains as an iatrogenic cause of postoperative morbidity. Contemporary surgical practice should include methods to prevent, identify and manage retained drains and associated complications.

The effect on postoperative bowel movements of intraoperative drain application during laparoscopic bilateral tubal sterilization

Purpose: The use of a drain during a laparoscopic bilateral tubal sterilization (L/S BTS) operation is not a routine procedure, but enables close follow up of a patient when there is suspected bleeding. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential benefits of drain placement during L/S BTS operation in respect of the gastrointestinal system postoperatively. Materials and methods: A retrospective evaluation was made of patients applied with L/S BTS at Turhal State Hospital between June 2019 and March 2021. The study included a total of 64 women; 22 applied with a drain during L/S BTS operation and 42 women not applied with a drain. The two groups of patients were compared in respect of age, time to postoperative gas-faeces output, abdominal pain, the formation of intra-abdominal abscess-hematoma, wound site infection, operation time, and time of hospital discharge. Results: In the comparison of the patients with and without a drain, there was seen to be earlier gas and faeces output in the patients where a drain was used (p=0.003, p=0.018). Greater abdominal pain was felt in the first 12 hours (p=0.029), and a higher rate of wound site infection was observed (p=0.008) in the patients with a drain. Conclusion: Perioperative placement of a drain in patients applied with L/S BTS was seen to result in earlier gas-faeces output but greater abdominal pain. Drain application in the early postoperative period can be considered to have a positive effect on the bowel movements evacuating laparoscopy gas.

Penrose Drain Interposition - A Novel Approach to Preventing Adhesion Formation after Tenolysis.

Peritendinous adhesions represent a common problem without a satisfactory solution despite several studies. We have been using a conventional silicone Penrose drain in patients undergoing tenolysis in the hand since 2006. The Penrose drain is wrapped around the segment of the tendon after tenolysis. Therapy is started on the second post-operative day and the Penrose drain removed after one week in the outpatient clinic. We have had good outcomes with this technique. It is inexpensive, readily available and effective. Level of Evidence: Level V (Therapeutic).