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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Nov 27, 2013; 5(11): 300-305
Published online Nov 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i11.300
Drainage vs no drainage in secondary peritonitis with sepsis following complicated appendicitis in adults in the modern era of antibiotics
Sheraz Ahmed Rather, Shams UL Bari, Ajaz A Malik, Asima Khan
Sheraz Ahmed Rather, Ajaz A Malik, Department of Surgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir 190006, India
Shams UL Bari, Department of General Surgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir 190006, India
Asima Khan, Resident Accident and Emergency Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical College Bemina, Srinagar, Kashmir 190006, India
Author contributions: Rather SA and Bari SUL performed most of the procedures; Bari SUL and Malik AA designed the study and compiled the data; Rather SA and Khan K wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Shams UL Bari, Assistant Professor, MBBS, MS, Consultant Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Sheri Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences Medical Col- lege Bemina, R/o: Professor Colony, Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar, Kashmir 190006, India. shamsulbari@rediffmail.com
Telephone: +91-194-2429203 Fax: +91-194-2493316
Received: May 25, 2013
Revised: October 13, 2013
Accepted: October 19, 2013
Published online: November 27, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: The routine placement of the drain after appendicectomy irrespective of the severity of the appendicitis increases both the morbidity and the cost of treatment. The surgeons need to do away with the habits of riding on drains perhaps as a soup to their consciences. Post-operative management of the patient with the drain as compared to those without drain is troublesome, requiring increased work and manpower for the hospital.