Drain Placement Confers No Benefit Following Carotid Endarterectomy in the Vascular Quality Initiative

Whereas bleeding complications requiring a return to the operating room (OR) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are infrequent (1%), they are associated with increased 30-day combined postoperative stroke/death rate. Drain placement (DR) after CEA varies among vascular surgeons, and there are limited data to support the practice. The goal of this study was to evaluate factors leading to DR and the effect of DR on postoperative outcomes including return to OR for bleeding, stroke, and death.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - August 23, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: Christopher J. Smolock, Jeanwan Kang, James F. Bena, Nayara Cioffi Batagini, Rebecca Kelso, Daniel Clair Tags: Abstract from the 2016 Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research