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Continuous low pressure suction does not reduce blood loss following TKA

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August 2013

Continuous low pressure suction does not reduce blood loss following TKA

Vol: 2| Issue: 7| Number:579| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Low- vs. high-pressure suction drainage after total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

J Adv Nurs. 2012 Apr;68(4):758-66. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05760.x. Epub 2011 Nov 14

Contributing Authors:
R Calvo MJ Martinez-Zapata G Urrutia I Gich M Jordán A Del Arco FJ Aguilera F Celaya J Sarasquete J Majo X Bonfill

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Synopsis

169 patients scheduled for total knee arthroplasty were randomized to receive a low- or high-pressure closed drainage system after surgery to determine if a lower suction power would reduce the total postoperative blood loss following the procedure. Blood loss following surgery was assessed until bleeding had ceased. The results indicated that there was no difference between groups in the amount o...

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