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Master of Public Health

Drain Placement Does Not Increase Infectious Complications After Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repair with Synthetic Mesh: an AHSQC Analysis.

AUTHORS

Krpata DM , Prabhu AS , Carbonell AM , Haskins IN , Phillips S , Poulose BK , Rosen MJ , . Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract. 2017 12 1; 21(12). 2083-2089

ABSTRACT

The use of surgical drains after ventral hernia repair (VHR) remains controversial. Some have concerns of increased infectious complications; others advocate that drains reduce fluid accumulation and surgical site occurrences (SSO). The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of retromuscular drains on SSO following retromuscular VHR with synthetic mesh.

The use of surgical drains after ventral hernia repair (VHR) remains controversial. Some have concerns of increased infectious complications; others advocate that drains reduce fluid accumulation and surgical site occurrences (SSO). The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of retromuscular drains on SSO following retromuscular VHR with synthetic mesh.

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