Is a wound drain needed routinely after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion?
Our study found no significant differences in the incidence of POHs or SSIs between post-ACDF patients with drains and those without, nor was there any difference in postoperative length of stay between the groups. Therefore, our results do not support the routine use of subfascial drains in clinical practice.
Authors
- Ella Snowdon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0402-6904)
- K. Joshi George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1149-2536)
- Sayan Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7744-5732)
- Ved Sarkar
- Callum Tetlow
- Katie Mathieson
- Jude Geldart
Institutions
- Berkeley College (US)
- Edge Hill University (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Northern Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
- Salford Royal Hospital (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of California, Berkeley (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ)
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xnsj.2025.100606
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Hematomas and Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00