A Comparative Study of Open Cholecystectomy with And without Drain
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 9
Abstract
Objectives: 1) To compare post operative abdominal complications like wound infection, chest infection, incidence of pyrexia associated with open cholecystectomy with and without drain. 2) To compare post operative pain and hospital stay in open cholecystectomy with and without drain. Materials and Methods: prospective study carried out at K.R. hospital attached to mysore medical college and research institute and included patients admitted with diagnosis of chronic calculous cholecystitis and underwent elective open cholecystectomy over a period of one year. Results: Patients in drain group had more post opearative pain, wound infection, fever episodes and longer hospital stay. Conclusion: Surgical drainage after open cholecystectomy is unnecessary and is associated with an increased incidence of postoperative morbidity,wound infection, post operative pain, chest complications, pyrexia and prolonged hospital stay .
Authors and Affiliations
Anandaravi. B. N. , Mayank Garg, Krishna. S. R, Pradeep Kumar. H. D
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