title: Blood loss associated with Ring uncemented total knee replacement: comparison between continuous and intermittent suction drainage.
abstract: In a retrospective comparison of blood loss following uncemented total knee replacement, in which either continuous or intermittent suction drainage was used, measured blood loss was significantly greater with continuous drainage. However, a method of calculating actual blood loss demonstrated no significant difference. With intermittent drainage, more blood remains undetected around the knee joint; this technique should therefore be abandoned in favour of continuous suction drainage.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction / Q000379:methods*