Pelvic drain placement after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: meta-analysis.

Jianglei MaYifan ChangWeidong XuWanli CaoZongqin ZhangYihaoyun LouDuocai LiZifang MaJunhui JiangShancheng Ren

Published in: BJS open (2024)

The intraoperative and postoperative outcomes of patients without drains were not inferior to those of patients with drains. In selected patients, pelvic drains can be omitted after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

Keyphrases

radical prostatectomy
robot assisted
prostate cancer
end stage renal disease
systematic review
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
minimally invasive
peritoneal dialysis
patients undergoing
prognostic factors
rectal cancer
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
ultrasound guided
case control