Drainage is Not Necessary Procedure After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Due to Severe Acute Cholecystitis

Yonsei University162 enrolled

Overview

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the current preferred method of cholecystectomy. The role of routine drainage after LC to decrease postoperative morbidity is still an issue of considerable debate. The goal of this study was to assess to role of drains in LC, performed for acute inflamed gallbladder.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

162

Conditions

Acute Cholecystitis Empyema

Interventions

Surgical drainagePROCEDURE

Postoperative abdominal drainage were connected to a 200-mL closed suction reservoir. The drainage was removed if there are drainage amount less than 20 mL and color was serous color.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Acute cholecystis * Laparoscopic cholecystectomy * KAROFSKY PERFORMANCE SCALE \> 70 * No history of major operation Exclusion Criteria: * NYHA class \> 3 * Open cholecystectomy * No- compliance * Intraoperative injuries * Inadequate hemostasis

Locations (1)

Gangnam Severance hospital

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

frequency of postoperative complication occurrence

Time frame: whinin 1 week and 8 weeks postoperatively

Central Contacts

Dong Sup Yoon, MD

CONTACT

82-2-2019-2444 yds1660@yuhs.ac

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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