Role of abdominal drainage in bariatric surgery: Report of six cases

Abdominal drainage allows for timely detection of hemorrhage, but it cannot prevent hemorrhage. Whether routine abdominal drainage is needed during bariatric procedures remains controversial. Few reports describe the role of abdominal drainage in the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal hemorrhage in bariatric surgery.Six cases of hemorrhage after bariatric surgery were described, including three cases with and three without abdominal drainage...