No need for routine closed suction drainage in elective arthroplasty of the hip: a prospective randomized trial in 104 operations. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of closed suction drainage (CSD) in elective total hip arthroplasty (THA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We randomized 104 elective, consecutive THAs to receive drainage (53) or no drainage (51). 60 arthroplasties were cemented and 44 hybrid. RESULTS: In the drainage group, 2 hematomas and 2 superficial wound infections occurred; there were no wound complications in the undrained group (p = 0.04). Patients receiving drainage had a greater reduction in hematocrit (10.4 vs 7.4) (p = 0.03), and longer hospital stay (5.1 days vs 4.7) (p = 0.01). At the 3-month follow-up, we found no deep wound infections in either group. INTERPRETATION: We no longer use CSD in elective, primary, routine THA.

publication date

  • February 1, 2004

Research

keywords

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Suction

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 10744224360

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1080/00016470410001708050

PubMed ID

  • 15022802

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 75

issue

  • 1