title: Subgaleal suction drain leading to fatal sagittal sinus haemorrhage.
abstract: The use of wound drains in surgical practice, very often falls into the realm of habit, rather than science. The utility of a prophylactic drain in surgical wounds may be questionable, but this practice is not uncommon, despite complications. We report a case of fatal haemorrhage from the superior sagittal sinus, due to a closed negative suction drain of the craniotomy wound in an infant operated upon for a growing fracture skull.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindra
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Khosla
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000293:injuries*; D003399:Craniotomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed