Background The use of surgical drains is a very common practice after pancreatic surgery.
The role of prophylactic abdominal drainage to reduce postoperative complications after …

Background Peritoneal drainage has been used routinely after pancreaticoduodenectomy
(PD) or distal pancreatectomy (DP). Our objective was to compare patients' outcomes after …

Purpose Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication of pancreatic
surgery and can be fatal. Better stratification of patients into risk groups may help to select …

Background Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs have been introduced
increasingly into major visceral surgery. Key elements target on early drain removal and …

Background Both fistula risk score (FRS) and drain amylase in postoperative day 1
(POD1DA) have been promoted as tools to guide placement and removal of surgical drains …

Introduction The safety and feasibility of an enhanced recovery pathway (ERP) after
pancreatic surgery is largely unknown. Our aim was to prospectively evaluate a targeted …

Background Minimally invasive surgery is the optimal treatment for insulinoma. The present
study aimed to compare short-and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic and robotic surgery …

Background: Routine drainage of the operative bed following elective pancreatectomy
remains controversial. Data specific to distal pancreatectomy (DP) have not been examined …

Simple Summary The treatment of periampullary tumors is becoming increasingly
multimodal. Surgical interventions must be weighed against alternative therapeutic options …

Background Abdominal drainage and the timing of drain removal in patients undergoing
pancreatic resection are under debate. Early drain removal after pancreatic resection has …