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Clinical Trial
. 1992 Oct;37(5):325-7.

Passive tube and suction drainage after elective cholecystectomy--a comparison using ultrasonography

N T Brewster  1 , P M King, C Cunningham, R D Adam, J M Griffiths
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  • PMID: 1479562
Clinical Trial

Passive tube and suction drainage after elective cholecystectomy--a comparison using ultrasonography

N T Brewster et al. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1992 Oct.

Abstract

Daily ultrasonography of the gallbladder bed was performed in patients with suction or passive tube drains after elective cholecystectomy. A total of 19 patients was randomized to suction drainage and 17 to passive tube drainage. A policy of early drain removal was followed. No significant difference was found between the volume drained and the size of collection detected in either group. Significant bile leaks were detected and were adequately drained by suction and passive tube drains. There were no complications from drains. In view of these findings, we advocate short-term drainage of the gallbladder bed after both open and laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the drain of the surgeon's choice.

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