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World J Clin Cases. Jun 6, 2020; 8(11): 2201-2209
Published online Jun 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i11.2201
Choice and management of negative pressure drainage in anterior cervical surgery
Qi-Hang Su, Kai Zhu, Yong-Chao Li, Tao Chen, Yan Zhang, Jun Tan, Song Guo
Qi-Hang Su, Kai Zhu, Yong-Chao Li, Yan Zhang, Jun Tan, Song Guo, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
Tao Chen, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200092, China
Author contributions: Su QH and Zhu K contributed equally to this work; Su QH, Zhu K, Guo S, and Tan J designed the research; Su QH, Zhu K, Zhang Y, Li YC, and Chen T performed the research; Chen T and Li YC contributed new analytic tools; Su QH and Zhu K analyzed the data; Su QH wrote the paper.
Supported by the Multicenter Clinical Trial of hUC-MSCs in the Treatment of Late Chronic Spinal Cord Injury, No. 2017YFA0105404; and the Key Discipline Construction Project of Pudong Health Bureau of Shanghai, No. PWZxk2017-08.
Institutional review board statement: Shanghai East Hospital (East Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University) Medical Ethics Committee approved the study protocol, which met the relevant guidelines and regulations of Shanghai Medical Ethics Committee.
Informed consent statement: All included volunteers had signed an informed consent form.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no financial or other conflicts of interest in relation to this research and its publication.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Song Guo, MD, Doctor, Department of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150, Jimo Road, Shanghai 200120, China. guosong941219@163.com
Received: January 5, 2020
Peer-review started: January 5, 2020
First decision: April 8, 2020
Revised: April 15, 2020
Accepted: April 27, 2020
Article in press: April 27, 2020
Published online: June 6, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Postoperative unobstructed drainage is an important measure for avoiding hematoma formation and preventing complications from anterior cervical surgery. Therefore, it is crucial to choose the safest and most reliable negative pressure drainage method correctly. Our team has attempted to use the gastrointestinal decompression apparatus to carry out negative pressure drainage in anterior cervical surgery. This study showed that the gastrointestinal decompression apparatus is better for patients undergoing anterior cervical surgery in terms of enhancing drainage and reducing postoperative complications as well as improving prognosis.