Drainage of the abdominal cavity after resection of the liver because of tumors
Al'perovich, B.I.; Kazantsev, N.I.; Koshel', A.P.
Klinicheskaia Khirurgiia 1994(1-2): 20-22
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2130 PMID: 8078238 Document Number: 424575
After resection of the liver for benign and malignant tumours, 20 (44.4%) of the 45 patients developed purulent complications in the abdominal cavity. In most of them, ineffective drainage of the abdominal cavity was the main cause of such complications. For effective drainage of the abdominal cavity with active aspiration, a plait-like drain consisting of 4-5 tubes was suggested. The drain was used in 5 patients, no purulent complications occurred.