Abdominal drainage after minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: out of sight, out of mind?
Michele MazzolaAntonio BenedettiAlessandro GianiPietro CalcagnoAndrea ZirondaMichele PaternoAlessandro GiacomoniPaolo De MartiniGiovanni FerrariPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2024)
Drain omission was associated with lower rates of POPF and abdominal collections, as well as shorter hospital stays, not affecting the rate of severe complication, reoperation and readmission.