IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-6-15579 Original Research Paper ROLE OF NEGATIVE SUCTION DRAIN IN SUBCUTANEOUS SPACE DURING CLOSURE OF WOUND OF PERFORATION PERITONITIS Anurag Saraswat Dr. Dr. Rahul Bhushan Dr. June 2018 7 6 01 02 ABSTRACT

 The present study was carried out with an aim to evaluate the role of negative suction drain placed in the subcutaneous space during the closure of

the wound of perforation peritonitis in our set up. A randomized controlled trial was planned in which a total of 70 patients aged 18–60 years
presenting with diagnosis of perforation peritonitis were enrolled in the study. The patients were randomly divided in two groups, 35 were
subjected to drainage by a negative suction were classified as Group A and rest 35 were subjected to conventional closure. The findings of the
present study showed that placing negative pressure suction drain had a significant positive impact on outcome of perforation peritonitis in terms of
reduction in infection rate and duration of hospital stay. With respect to wound dehiscence too, negative pressure suction drain showed a trend
towards reducing the adverse events. Thus negative suction drain showed a positive impact on outcome in patients of perforation peritonitis.