The impact of surgically placed, intraperitoneal drainage on morbidity and mortality after pancreas resection– A systematic review & meta-analysis

Volume: 18, Issue: 3, Pages: 334 - 345
Published: Apr 1, 2018
Abstract
Although routinely used, the benefit of surgically placed intraperitoneal drains after pancreas resection is still under debate. To assess the true impact of intraperitoneal drains in pancreas resection, a systematic review with meta-analysis was performed. For this, the Preferred-Reporting-Items-for-Systematic-review-and-Meta-Analysis/PRISMA-guidelines were conducted and Pubmed/Medline, Embase, Scopus and The Cochrane Library were screened for...
Paper Details
Title
The impact of surgically placed, intraperitoneal drainage on morbidity and mortality after pancreas resection– A systematic review & meta-analysis
Published Date
Apr 1, 2018
Volume
18
Issue
3
Pages
334 - 345
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