Does subcutaneous vacuum drain reduce surgical site infection after primary closure of defunctioning ileostomy?
This study shows that an SVD is effective for reducing SSI in patients undergoing PC of ileostomy. Further randomized trials are required to confirm our findings and to compare SVDs with purse-string sutures.
Introduction of a Stat lab dedicated to the ED within the central laboratory was associated with shorter laboratory TATs and shorter ED LOS for admitted patients, by approximately 1 hour.