Early Versus Routine Drain Removal After Live Liver Donor Hepatectomy
Early Versus Routine Drain Removal After Live Liver Donor Hepatectomy
It's a randomized control trial to compare early drain removal versus standard drain removal
 after donor hepatectomy in terms of donor outcomes. We will analyse the data and elucidate
 the safety of early drain removal using 3x3 rule with routine drain removal.
-  Prophylactic abdominal drainage after donor right hepatectomy for LDLT has been a common
 or even mandatory practice in most transplant centres.

 -  This serves to monitor the occurrence of postoperative intraabdominal bleeding and is
 used for the detection and drainage of any bile leakage.

 -  Below table mentions both advantages and disadvantages of prophylactic drain placement
 after hepatectomy.

 Advantages

 1. Early detection of haemorrhage

 2. Early detection of bile leak

 3. Early reintervention Disadvantages

 1. Increased rates of intraabdominal and wound infection, 2. Increased abdominal pain, 3.
 Decreased pulmonary function, 4. Prolonged hospital stay, 5. Bowel injury.

 -  Our study in ILBS for ALF donors, the overall complication rate was 20% as per
 Clavien-Dindo classification, of which a majority (15.9%) had grade 1 or 2
 complications. Major complications (3b and above) were seen in 4 (1.0%) patients.
 Biliary complications were noted in 1.7% only.

 -  In a study by Japanese group concluded that 3 × 3 rule is clinically feasible and allows
 for the early removal of the drain tube with minimum infection risk after liver
 resection. The ''3 x 3 rule'': the drain will be removed when the drain fluid bilirubin
 concentration is <3 mg/dl on day 3 after operation.

 -  In our institute we remove drain routinely, when output is less than 100ml and serous.
 That is usually on postoperative day 5-7.

 -  There is no randomized control trail done in donor hepatectomy comparing early versus
 standard drain removal.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  • Donors evaluated as per institutional protocol for donor hepatectomy and found fit

 -  Those who consent

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients refusing to consent for inclusion in the study.

 -  Left lateral hepatectomy.