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Closed-suction wound drainage following posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis significantly increases blood loss and hospital stay without improving wound healing or functional outcomes compared to non-drainage with compressed dressings. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONTRADICTORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

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The analysis aims to compare outcomes of wound drainage versus non-drainage following spinal fusion in adolescents with scoliosis.

February 26, 2026Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery0 citationsOpen Access

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Clinical comparison of submuscular drainage versus non-drainage combined with compressed dressing clothes following posterior spinal fusion on adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

DWDuan Wenbo FGFang Guofang WJWU Jiachang

Key Points

The analysis aims to compare outcomes of wound drainage versus non-drainage following spinal fusion in adolescents with scoliosis.
Retrospective analysis of 86 AIS patients under posterior spinal fusion.
Divided into two groups: one with closed-suction drainage, the other without.
Evaluated blood loss, wound complications, hospital duration, and lumbar function scores.
The drainage group had lower hemoglobin and hematocrit levels post-surgery.
Higher blood transfusion volumes were required in the drainage group.
Hospital stays were significantly longer for the drainage group.
No significant differences in wound problems or functional outcomes between the groups.

Abstract

This single-center retrospective analysis was designed to evaluate the outcome of closed-suction wound drainage following posterior spinal fusion with internal instrumentation for mild to moderate adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Eighty-six AIS patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion were divided into two cohorts: submuscular closed-suction wound drainage (n = 35) and simple compressed dressing clothes without wound drainage (n = 51). These two cohorts were thoroughly compared in terms of demographic distribution and perioperative blood loss, including hemoglobin and hematocrit levels and blood transfusion volumes. Additionally, the incidence of wound-related problems (pyrexia and wound complications), duration of hospital stay, and lumbar function evaluation (lumbar mobility and SRS-22 questionnaire scores) were assessed during long-term follow-up. The drainage group had significantly lower hemoglobin (93.73 g/L vs. 99.95 g/L, P = 0.01) and hematocrit levels (27.75% vs. 29.94%, P < 0.01) on the third postoperative day, as well as a significantly higher postoperative blood transfusion volume (40.0 ml vs. 23.5 ml, P = 0.011) compared to the non-drainage group. Furthermore, the duration of hospital stay was significantly longer in the drainage group than in the non-drainage group (10.9 d vs. 8.0 d, P < 0.01). In contrast, the two groups were statistically similar regarding duration of fever (0.9 d vs. 1.2 d, P = 0.268), incidence of wound problems, latest lumbar mobility (42.79° vs. 44.97°, P = 0.586), and scores of function/activity domain (2.39 vs. 2.08, P = 0.336) and pain domain (1.76 vs. 1.66, P = 0.734) in the SRS-22 questionnaire. Routine closed-suction drainage significantly increased blood loss and hospital stay without obviously improving wound healing or functional outcomes. Utilizing simple compressed dressings without drainage was a clinically superior and resource-efficient alternative for posterior AIS fusion, particularly in uncomplicated primary surgeries for mild to moderate deformities.

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Wenbo et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699fe39d95ddcd3a253e7939 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inat.2026.102220

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