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No drain, autologous transfusion drain or suction drain? A randomised prospective study in total hip replacement surgery of 168 patients

Kuiper

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Abstract

We performed a prospective, randomised controlled trial to assess the differences in the use of a conventional suction drain, an Autologous Blood Transfusion (ABT) drain and no drain, in 168 patients. There was no significant difference between the drainage from ABT drains ( mean : 345 ml) and the suction drain (314 ml). Forty percent of patients receiving a suction drain had a haemoglobin level less than 10 g/dL at 24 hours, compared to 35% with no drain and 28% with an ABT drain. Patients that had no drains had wounds that were dry significantly sooner, mean 3.0 days compared to a mean of 3.9 days with an ABT drain and a mean of 4 days with a suction drain. Patients that did not have a drain inserted stayed in hospital a significantly shorter period of time, compared with drains. We feel the benefits of quicker drying wounds, shorter hospital stays and the economic savings justify the conclusion that no drain is required after hip replacement.

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Kuiper. (2010). No drain, autologous transfusion drain or suction drain? A randomised prospective study in total hip replacement surgery of 168 patients. Acta Orthopaedica Belgica, 619 - 627

Publication Date Oct 1, 2010
Journal Acta Orthopaedica Belgica
Print ISSN 0001-6462
Publisher Universa Press
Pages 619 - 627
Keywords Hip replacement, autologous transfusion, drain.

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