Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial of the Value of Intraperitoneal Drainage After Pancreatic Resection

To test the hypothesis that routine intraperitoneal drainage is not required after pancreatic resection.The use of surgically placed intraperitoneal drains has been considered routine after pancreatic resection. Recent studies have suggested that for other major upper abdominal resections, routine postoperative drainage is not required and may be associated with an increased complication rate.After informed consent, eligible patients with...