Cholecystectomy with and without surgical drainage.
Thirty-seven patients who met specific criteria had cholecystectomy without drainage, and thirty-seven matched control patients had cholecystectomy with drainage. This study suggests that surgical drainage after every uncomplicated cholecystectomy is unnecessary and may be unwise. Such drainage may result in an increased incidence of postoperative morbidity and prolonged hospital stay.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004322:Drainage; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000150:complications; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications