Drain Management Following Distal Pancreatectomy

Objective: To explore contemporary drain management practices and examine the impact of early removal following distal pancreatectomy (DP). Background: Despite accruing evidence supporting its benefit following pancreatoduodenectomy, early drain removal after DP has yet to be explored. Methods: The American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) was queried for elective DPs from 2014 to 2017. When...