Prophylactic subcutaneous drainage reduces post-operative incisional infections in colorectal surgeries: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Kai PangPeilin SunJun LiNa ZengXiaobao YangLei JinYingchi YangLan JinHongwei YaoZhong-Tao ZhangPublished in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)
Prophylactic subcutaneous drainage significantly reduces post-operative incisional infections in colorectal surgeries but was not efficacious in digestive surgeries in general.