Is routine placement of surgical drains necessary after elective hepatectomy? Results from a single institution

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 667-671

  Aldameh, Ali ^a   McCall, John L ^a   Koea, Jonathan B ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biloma; Hepatectomy; Surgical drain

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT FISTULA; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; LIVER RESECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTOPERATIVE HEMORRHAGE; STEATOSIS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

EID: 18044396138     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.12.006     Document Type: Article

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