Role of closed drain after multi-level posterior spinal surgery in adults: a randomised open-label superiority trial.
Alexander Vadimovich GubinOksana Germanovna PrudnikovaKoushik Narayan SubramanyamAlexander Vladimirovich BurtsevMaxim Viktorovich KhomchenkovAbhishek Vasant MundargiPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2018)
The practice of not using closed surgical drains after multi-level posterior spinal surgery reduces post-operative blood loss and transfusion requirements. But this comes with the disadvantage of increased wound soakage and need for post-operative wound aspirations. The risks of benefits of "drain" and "no drain" must be carefully weighed and an informed choice be taken. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.
Keyphrases
- open label
- surgical site infection
- clinical trial
- minimally invasive
- phase iii
- coronary artery bypass
- study protocol
- phase ii
- spinal cord
- healthcare
- phase ii study
- double blind
- randomized controlled trial
- cardiac surgery
- squamous cell carcinoma
- spinal cord injury
- wound healing
- placebo controlled
- atrial fibrillation
- human health
- acute coronary syndrome
- sickle cell disease