ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2021
Feasibility of totally laparoscopic gastrectomy without prophylactic drains in gastric cancer patients.
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- Prophylactic drainage versus non-drainage following gastric cancer surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies.World journal of surgical oncology · 2023Pooled it
- The Role of Abdominal Drain Cultures in Managing Abdominal Infections.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- How to examine anastomotic integrity intraoperatively in totally laparoscopic radical gastrectomy? Methylene blue testing prevents technical defect-related anastomotic leaks.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2022Article
- Prophylactic drains in totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: are they always necessary?World journal of gastroenterology · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundProphylactic drains have been used to remove intraperitoneal collections and detect complications early in open surgery. In the last decades, minimally invasive gastric cancer surgery has been performed worldwide. However, reports on routine prophylactic abdominal drainage after totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy are few.
aimTo evaluate the feasibility performing totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy without prophylactic drains in selected patients.
methodsData of patients with distal gastric cancer who underwent totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with and without prophylactic drainage at China National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital from February 2018 to August 2019 were reviewed. The outcomes between patients with and without prophylactic drainage were compared.
resultsA total of 457 patients who underwent surgery for gastric cancer were identified. Of these, 125 patients who underwent totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy were included. After propensity score matching, data of 42 pairs were extracted. The incidence of concurrent illness was higher in the drain group (42.9%
conclusionOmitting prophylactic drainage may reduce surgery time and result in faster recovery. Routine prophylactic drains are not necessary in selected patients. A prophylactic drain may be useful in high-risk patients.
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