Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with or without drainage: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S.S. Chuklin,
S.M. Chooklin
Abstract:Background. The abdominal drainage with a prophylactic purpose was used by surgeons for decades because of the possibility to detect early signs of postoperative complications. However, the real value of routine drainage after abdominal surgery is still debated. There are discrepancies between studies supporting the drain placement only in patients with intraoperative complications and works showing a beneficial effect of prophylactic abdominal drainage on postoperative pain, nausea, and vomiting. However, the… Show more
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