| Prophylactic closed suction drainage of femoral wounds in patients undergoing vascular reconstruction. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 2527316 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Prophylactic closed suction drainage has been advocated in a variety of surgical wounds, but its use in wounds involving vascular anastomoses has not been studied. Fifty patients undergoing lower extremity revascularization that required bilateral groin incisions were randomly assigned to have either the right or left side of the groin drained with a closed suction catheter. The contralateral wound was closed without drainage. Statistically there was no difference between wound closed with drains and undrained wounds in the occurrence of hematomas, seromas, lymphoceles, superficial infections, subcutaneous infections, or graft infections; although serious complications were more frequent in the drained wounds. Prophylactic closed suction drainage appears to offer no advantage over closure without drainage in wounds of the groin resulting from elective vascular operations. |
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Authors:
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D A Healy; J Keyser; G W Holcomb; R H Dean; B M Smith |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of vascular surgery Volume: 10 ISSN: 0741-5214 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vasc. Surg. Publication Date: 1989 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-09-08 Completed Date: 1989-09-08 Revised Date: 2012-10-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8407742 Medline TA: J Vasc Surg Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 166-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Anastomosis, Surgical Blood Vessel Prosthesis Femoral Artery / surgery* Groin / surgery Hematoma / prevention & control Humans Lymphocele / prevention & control Polyethylene Terephthalates Polytetrafluoroethylene Postoperative Complications / prevention & control* Random Allocation Suction / methods* Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control Suture Techniques Time Factors Vascular Patency Wound Healing |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Polyethylene Terephthalates; 9002-84-0/Polytetrafluoroethylene |
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Comment In:
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J Vasc Surg. 1990 Aug;12(2):218-9
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2381030
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