Abstract
The effect of insertion of a subcutaneous continuous suck drain catheter on the incidence of superficial surgical-site infection (s-SSI) has not yet been clearly reported. To evaluate the efficacy of such drainage, we implanted a subcutaneous continuous suck drain drainage catheter subcutaneously in patients with gastrointestinal perforation. Materials and Methods : From October 2006 to September 2008, 25 cases of gastrointestinal perforation were allocated to two groups, one in which a subcutaneous continuous suck drain drainage catheter was implanted and a group in which no such drainage catheter was inserted, and examined the frequency of occurrence of s-SSI and the operation time in the two groups. Result : Of the total, 13 cases from the subcutaneous continuous suck drain drainage catheter insertion group did not develop s-SSI, whereas 8 of the 12 cases in which no subcutaneous catheter was inserted developed s-SSI, representing an s-SSI occurrence rate of 66.6%. Conclusion : Insertion of a subcutaneous continuous aspiration drainage catheter demonstrated definitive potential for preventing s-SSI.
