International journal of colorectal disease
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Int J Colorectal Dis · May 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialSubcutaneous Redon drains do not reduce the incidence of surgical site infections after laparotomy. A randomized controlled trial on 200 patients.
Surgical site infections (SSI) cause excess morbidity and mortality in modern surgery. Several different approaches to reduce the incidence of SSI have been investigated with variable results. ⋯ As this study could not demonstrate a reduction of SSI by the use of Redon drains, there is no indication for prophylactic subcutaneous suction drains after laparotomy.