Abstract
Background
We previously established an optimal postoperative drain management rule after liver resection (i.e., drain removal on postoperative day 3 if the drain fluid bilirubin concentration is <3 mg/dl) from the results of 514 drains of 316 consecutive patients. This test set predicts that 274 of 316 patients (87.0 %) will be safely managed without adverse events when drain management is performed without deviation from the rule.
Objective
To validate the feasibility of our rule in recent time period.
Methods
The data from 493 drains of 274 consecutive patients were prospectively collected. Drain fluid volumes, bilirubin levels, and bacteriological cultures were measured on postoperative days (POD) 1, 3, 5, and 7. The drains were removed according to the management rule. The achievement rate of the rule, postoperative adverse events, hospital stay, medical costs, and predictive value for reoperation according to the rule were validated.
Results
The rule was achieved in 255 of 274 (93.1 %) patients. The drain removal time was significantly shorter [3 days (1–30) vs. 7 (2–105), p < 0.01], drain fluid infection was less frequent [4 patients (1.5 %) vs. 58 (18.4 %), p < 0.01], postoperative hospital stay was shorter [11 days (6–73) vs. 16 (9–59), p = 0.04], and medical costs were decreased [1453 USD (968–6859) vs. 1847 (4667–9498), p < 0.01] in the validation set compared with the test set. Five patients who required reoperation were predicted by the drain-based information and treated within 2 days after operation.
Conclusions
Our 3 × 3 rule is clinically feasible and allows for the early removal of the drain tube with minimum infection risk after liver resection.
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Mitsuka, Y., Yamazaki, S., Yoshida, N. et al. Prospective Validation of Optimal Drain Management “The 3 × 3 Rule” after Liver Resection. World J Surg 40, 2213–2220 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-016-3523-0
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