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Meta‐analysis of prophylactic abdominal drainage in pancreatic surgery

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Intra‐abdominal drains are frequently used after pancreatic surgery whereas their benefit in other gastrointestinal operations has been questioned. The objective of this meta‐analysis was to compare abdominal drainage with no… Click to show full abstract

Intra‐abdominal drains are frequently used after pancreatic surgery whereas their benefit in other gastrointestinal operations has been questioned. The objective of this meta‐analysis was to compare abdominal drainage with no drainage after pancreatic surgery.

Keywords: surgery; pancreatic surgery; drainage pancreatic; abdominal drainage; meta analysis

Journal Title: British Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2017

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