29 September 2020: Original Paper
Surgical Drains After Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy: Needed or Not?
Haydar Celasin 1BC , Akın Fırat Kocaay 2A , Sanem Guler Cimen 3DEF* , Suleyman Utku Çelik 4ABCF , Nurian Ohri 2D , Şule Şengül 5EF , Kenan Keven 5ABC , Acar Tüzüner 1ABCDDOI: 10.12659/AOT.926422
Ann Transplant 2020; 25:e926422
Table 1 Demographic data, serum creatinine levels, surgical time, duration of hospital stay, and postoperative complication rates of the drain and no drain groups.
| Group1 (n=156) (Drain) | Group2 (n=113) (No drain) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 47.57±10.72 | 47.67±11.88 | 0.94 |
| Gender (F/M) | 58/98 | 54/59 | 0.71 |
| Nephrectomy side (left/right) | 140/16 | 101/12 | 0.91 |
| Preoperative serum creatinine levels | 0.96±0.12 | 0.93±0.23 | 0.82 |
| Postoperative serum creatinine levels (mg/dl) | |||
| – 1 day | 1.17±0.27 | 1.20±0.50 | 0.53 |
| – 7 day | 1.11±0.25 | 1.10±0.26 | 0.68 |
| – 30 day | 1.14±0.24 | 1.10±0.22 | 0.71 |
| – 1 year | 1.06±0.22 | 1.09±0.22 | 0.42 |
| Surgical time (minutes) | 68±8.6 | 64±9.0 | 0.65 |
| Estimated blood loss (milliliters) | 140±32 | 150±15 | |
| Duration of the drain (days) | 3.35±0.81 | (−) | |
| Duration of hospital stay (days) | 6.1±2.23 | 5.7±2.41 | 0.18 |
| Postoperative complications | |||
| – Intra-abdominal hemorrhage | 4 | 2 | NS |
| – Intra-abdominal abscess | 3 | 1 | |
| – Urinary tract infection | 2 | 1 | |
| – Surgical wound infection | 3 | 1 | |