Journal article
The role of routine abdominal drainage after bariatric surgery: a metabolic and bariatric surgery accreditation and quality improvement program study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The efficacy of drains has long been debated in bariatric surgery. Drains may provide some theoretical benefits to early detection of anastomotic leaks and potential nonoperative treatment; however, there has never been data to support the practice.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of drain placement after bariatric surgery.
Authors
Doumouras AG; Maeda A; Jackson TD
Journal
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, Vol. 13, No. 12, pp. 1997–2003
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.soard.2017.08.019
ISSN
1550-7289