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 …

Background There is little agreement on prophylactic use of drains in anastomoses in
elective colorectal surgery despite many randomized clinical trials. Once anastomotic …

Background: There is still uncertainty regarding the use of prophylactic drainage in
abdominal surgical procedures. This meta-review aimed to summarize systematic reviews …

Objective The anastomotic leak rate in colorectal surgery is highest in patients receiving
anterior rectal resections. The placement of prophylactic pelvic drains remains a routine …

Background This study aimed to investigate the association between the drainage quantity
of pelvic drains and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery. Materials and …

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

Although the use of drains is common in clinical practice, its real role in the prophylaxis and
therapy of postoperative complications is still not clear. In the literature we can find both …

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 …