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When and how to remove prophylactic abdominal drains after elective liver resection: a retrospective observational study evaluating drain removal on the third and first postoperative day

When and how to remove prophylactic abdominal drains after elective liver resection: a retrospective observational study evaluating drain removal on the third and first postoperative day - a retrospective observational study about early removal of drains after liver resection

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000030518
Enrollment
80
Registered
2017-12-22
Start date
2017-11-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Patients who underwent open liver resection at the University of Tokyo Hospital

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent open liver resection at the University of Tokyo Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with any of the following were excluded: a need for bilioenteric reconstruction; required resection of another organ (except cholecystectomy); other malignant disease outside the liver; an indocyanine green retention rate at 15 minutes 20% or more; and severe co-morbidity, such as renal dysfunction (estimated glomerular filtration rate of 20 mL per min per 1.73 m2 or less), cardiovascular disease (necessitating intervention or an ejection fraction of no more than 50 percent), or a respiratory disorder (vital capacity below 60 percent or forced expiratory volume in 1 s of less than 50 percent).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The length of postoperative hospital stay

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Incidences of major complications such as drain infection, bile leakage, and percutaneous puncture for fluid collection. The proportion of patients with complications classified as grade III or above according to the Clavien-Dindo classification was also evaluated.

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactAkihiko Ichida

The University of Tokyo Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division

ichida-tky@umin.ac.jp+81-3-3815-5411

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026