Shaukat A Shaikh, Abid Hussain, Hanif M.
Drainage after cholecystectomy is unnecessary.
Rawal Med J Jan ;34(1):105-7.

Objective To determine necessity of use of drainage after cholecystectomy. Method The study included 70 patients under going cholecystectomy with and without drainage. Incidence of complications, sub-hepatic collection and time spent in hospital were noted in the two groups. Age and gender distribution, indications of surgery and operative procedures were similar in both groups. Results No significance differences were observed in post-operative morbidity and mortality rates in two groups. There was more post-operative pain, fever and delayed hospital stay in Drain group. Conclusion Drainage in cholecystectomy is unnecessary and associated with more complications than those without drain. (Rawal Med J 2009; 34: 105-107).

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