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Suction Drainage in Total Knee Replacement

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April 2023

Suction Drainage in Total Knee Replacement

Vol: 303| Issue: 4| Number:17| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Suction drainage in total knee replacement does not influence early functional outcomes or blood loss: a randomized control trial.

Arthroplasty. 2023 Feb 20;5(1):8.

Contributing Authors:
A Maliarov N Newman P Sabouret F Al-Shakfa S Chergui F Lavoie

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Synopsis

146 patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were randomized to receive suction drainage post-operation (n=79) or no drainage (n=67). The primary outcome of interest was hemoglobin drop in the first 3 days post-operation. Secondary outcomes of interest included total blood loss, transfusion rate, and length of hospitalization. No differences in hemoglobin drop were observed betwee...

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