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Retransfusion drains offer no advantage in the care of arthroplasty patients
April 2013
Retransfusion drains offer no advantage in the care of arthroplasty patients
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Autologous Drains in Arthroplasty: A Randomized Control Trial
J Arthroplasty. 2008 Sep;23(6):808-13. Epub 2008 Feb 13Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
80 patients of any age scheduled to undergo cemented hip or knee arthroplasty were randomized to the removal of drain at 6 or 24 hours after surgery. No difference in the hemoglobin drop, allogenic transfusion rates, length of hospital stay, complication rate or in rehabilitation process was seen between the groups. Only the wound healing appeared to be subjectively better in the 6-hour group for ...
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