ArticleBioMed research international2018
Nondrainage after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Calculous Cholecystitis Does Not Increase the Postoperative Morbidity.
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- Prophylactic drainage after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Updates in surgery · 2019Pooled it
- Effects of rapid recovery nursing after surgery in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Pain in Patients after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2023Article
- Safety of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis in the Elderly: A Multivariate Analysis of Risk Factors for Intra and Postoperative Complications.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Predictive Factors for Drain Placement After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.Frontiers in surgery · 2021Article
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- Post-cholecystectomy acute injury: What can go wrong?Annals of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery · 2019Article
- 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
backgroundIt is now established that prophylactic drainage is not needed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for chronic calculous cholecystitis. However, the benefit of drains versus their potential harm for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) following laparoscopic LC has been questioned. Therefore, we conducted a comparative study to assess the need for drainage.
methodsBetween January 2014 and October 2016, 212 patients with ACC undergoing LC undergo either drainage (n= 106) or no drainage (n= 106). The primary end points were the number of patients with postoperative drain-related complications, early and late Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score, and hospital stay. Secondary end points included estimated blood loss, postoperative recovery, analgesia requirement, and cosmetic satisfaction result.
resultsThere was no bile duct injury and mortality in both groups. The overall complication rate was 12.5% with no significant difference between those with or without drainage (
conclusionRoutine drainage for patients with ACC after LC may not be justified with similar drain-related complications compared with nondrainage group.
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