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https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/32264| Title: | Are surgical drains needed in DIEP surgery? The drain-free DIEP concept. | Austin Authors: | Evgeniou, Evgenios;Liew, Julian;Lee, Geoffrey;Power, Kieran;Khan, Aadil;Cole, D J;Tasoulis, Marios;Nanidis, Theodore | Affiliation: | Department of Plastic Surgery Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea, United Kingdom. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science, University of Kent. Department of Breast Surgery Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea, United Kingdom. |
Issue Date: | 1-Oct-2023 | Date: | 2023 | Publication information: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 2023-10-01; 152(4) | Abstract: | Studies support an inherent morbidity associated with the use of surgical drains, such as post-operative pain, infection, reduction in mobility and delay in patient discharge, whilst not preventing seroma or haematoma. Our series aims to evaluate the feasibility, benefits and safety of performing drainless DIEP surgery and to formulate an algorithm for when this can be employed. | URI: | https://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/32264 | DOI: | 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010340 | ORCID: | Journal: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | PubMed URL: | 36862959 | ISSN: | 1529-4242 | Type: | Journal Article | Subjects: | DIEP surgical drains |
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