Prophylactic drainage of abdominal cavity after GI surgery has been widely practiced. The
most important signal function of prophylactic drain is to detect early complications. But the …

Abdominal prophylactic drainage in digestive surgery was considered until recently as a
dogma. But randomised controlled trials have questioned the routine use of abdominal drain …

Objective Many surgeons continue to place a prophylactic drain in the pelvis after
completion of a colorectal anastomosis, despite considerable evidence that this practice …

Prophylactic drainage of the abdominal cavity after gastro-intestinal surgery is widely used.
The rationale is that intra-abdominal drainage enhances early detection of complications …

In colorectal surgery, drains are expected to prevent hematoma, fluid collection, or abscess
formation, to act as an indicator of postoperative complication, or to minimize the severity of …

Objective: To assess the effect of pelvic drainage after rectal surgery for cancer. Background:
Pelvic sepsis is one of the major complications after rectal excision for rectal cancer …

Background Currently, many surgeons place a prophylactic drain in the abdominal or pelvic
cavity after colorectal anastomosis as a conventional treatment. However, some trials have …

Objective: To determine the evidence-based value of prophylactic drainage in
gastrointestinal (GI) surgery. Methods: An electronic search of the Medline database from …

Indications for the use of drains of the peritoneal and pelvic cavity following elective surgery
for colorectal cancer provide a source of continuing controversy. Analysis of the …

Abstract Background In Italy, surgeons continue to drain the abdominal cavity in more than
50 per cent of patients after colorectal resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the …