Use of primary surgical drains in synchronous resection for colorectal liver metastases: a NSQIP analysis of current practice paradigm.
Elliott J YeeMohammed H Al-TemimiKatelyn F FlickE Molly KilbaneTrang K NguyenNicholas J ZyromskiC Max SchmidtAttila NakeebMichael G HouseEugene P CeppaPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2020)
Primary surgical drains were placed in a substantial percentage of patients undergoing combined resection for sCRLM. This case-matched analysis suggested that surgical drains are associated with an increase in postoperative morbidity. Postoperative drain maintenance past 13 days is associated with worse outcomes compared to earlier removal.