Abdominal Drainage in the Postoperative Period of Liver Transplantation (DRALIT)

Classically, in the postoperative period of liver transplantation (LT), abdominal drainage has been used as a way to make the early diagnosis of hemorrhages, bile leaks and other postsurgical complications, as well as an evacuation route for ascites. The use of it routinely is currently under discussion due to the morbidities associated with its use.

Inclusion Criteria:Patients of both sexes aged between 18 and 75 years included in the waiting list for HT by the committee of the Virgen de la Arrixaca University Hospital.Sign Informed Consent.Exclusion Criteria:Having been rejected for liver transplantation by said committee.Age less than 18 years or greater than 75.Any contraindication by the main surgeon that makes the placement of an intra-abdominal drain necessary.Not having signed the Informed Consent.