ArticleJournal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract2014
Is a drain necessary routinely after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for an acutely inflamed gallbladder? A retrospective analysis of 457 cases.
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- Critical view of safety approach vs. infundibular technique in laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which one is safer? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Is intraoperative cholangiography necessary during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis?World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Trial
- The Time to Discharge and Pain Reliever Intake Depending on the Use of a Drain After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Outcomes and Drain Use in Laparoscopic vs. Converted Open Cholecystectomy Cases: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2025Article
- Is Prophylactic Cervical Drainage Effective in Patients Undergoing McKeown Esophagectomy Reconstructed Through the Retrosternal Route with Two-Field Lymphadenectomy?World journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Should surgical drainage after lateral transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy be routine?-A retrospective comparative study.Gland surgery · 2021Article
- Is routine drainage necessary after pancreaticoduodenectomy?World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Review
- The effect on morbidity of the use of prophylactic abdominal drain following elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDuring laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a drain remains controversial.
methodsThis retrospective study divided 457 cases into two groups according to whether or not a drain was inserted and reviewed the surgical outcomes and perioperative morbidity.
resultsIn this study, 231 patients had no drains and 226 had drains. Both groups were comparable in terms of pathology, demographics, and operative details. There was no statistical difference in operating time, visual analog scale for pain, or postoperative hospital stay. Morbidity occurred in 49 cases (10.7%) and did not differ significantly between the two groups. No mortality occurred in this study.
conclusionsThe routine use of a drain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for an acutely inflamed gallbladder had no effect on the postoperative morbidity. Therefore, this retrospective study supports that it is feasible not to insert a drain routinely in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients who have an acutely inflamed gallbladder.
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