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Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer with versus without prophylactic drainage

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Abstract

Purpose

Little has been reported on routine prophylactic abdominal drainage after gastrectomy, especially after laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG). We conducted this retrospective study on patients undergoing LADG to evaluate the benefit of routine drainage in LADG procedures.

Methods

The subjects were 21 patients who underwent surgery for early gastric cancer (EGC) between January 2004 and March 2008. They comprised 10 who underwent LADG with drainage before January 2006 and 11 who underwent LADG without drainage after February 2006. We compared patient and tumor characteristics, operative results, and postoperative outcomes between the groups.

Results

The no-drain group of patients were able to eat their first meal significantly sooner than the drain group patients (P < 0.01); however, the time to start ambulating, passing flatus, and drinking was similar in the two groups. There were no significant differences between the groups in the postoperative complication rate or the postoperative hospital stay. The drain did not seem to add benefit, and no complications due to the lack of drain placement were noted in the no-drain group.

Conclusion

Routine prophylactic abdominal drainage after LADG for EGC may not be necessary.

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    Koichi Ishikawa, Takashi Matsumata, Fumiaki Kishihara, Yasuro Fukuyama & Hidetaka Masuda

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Ishikawa, K., Matsumata, T., Kishihara, F. et al. Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer with versus without prophylactic drainage. Surg Today 41, 1049–1053 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-010-4448-0

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