Indicators for proper management of surgical drains following pancreaticoduodenectomy

Background The indicators for proper drain management following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) remain unclear. Our aim was to identify appropriate timing and proper indicators for safe drain management after PD. Methods Prospectively collected data from 200 patients who underwent PD were evaluated. Postoperative clinical factors for clinically relevant pancreatic fistulas (CR‐POPFs) and management of surgically placed drains were analyzed...