Drainage in breast reduction surgery: a prospective randomised intra-patient trail.
One hundred and fifty bilateral breast reductions were prospectively randomised intra-operatively to receive a unilateral wound drain. Seven patients required post-operative evacuation of haematoma, three on the drained and four on the undrained sides. There was no statistical difference in haematoma formation between drained and undrained sides (p = 1), or the incidence of wound healing or other complications. We believe that routine wound drainage in breast reduction surgery is an unnecessary intervention.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds LS9 7FT, UK. nicollis@aol.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013396:Suction; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D014945:Wound Healing