Routine abdominal drainage in uncomplicated liver resection

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Gurusamy, Kurinchi S ^a   Samraj, K ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DRAINAGE; ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ASCITES FLUID; BILE DUCT FISTULA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CHEST INFECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIVER RESECTION; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA EFFUSION; PNEUMOTHORAX; QUALITY CONTROL; REOPERATION; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 42749105534     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006232     Document Type: Review

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