This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

No need for routine drainage after pancreatic head resection: the dual-center, randomized controlled PANDRA Trial. Ann Surg 2016; 264: 528-537.

Published: 9th November 2016

Authors: Witzigmann H, Diener MK, Kienkötter S, Rossion I, Bruckner T, Bärbel W et al.

Conclusion

In this study that included 395 patients, use of a drain did not affect reintervention rates (21.3 versus 16.6 per cent without a drain) or in hospital mortality (3 versus 3.1 per cent respectively), and it increased the risk of pancreatic fistula: 11.9 versus 5.7 per cent, P=0.03.

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