ReviewClinics in colon and rectal surgery2013
Use of intra-abdominal drains.
Review in Clinics in colon and rectal surgery, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 44 citations in OpenAlex.
- The value of mechanical bowel preparation in elective colorectal surgery: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review.BMC gastroenterology · 2025Pooled it
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- Fast Track versus Conventional Perioperative Care Protocols in Paediatric Intestinal Stoma Closure ‒ A Randomised Study.African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS · 2024Trial
- Optimizing patient recovery: prospective study evaluating compliance and clinical outcomes of enhanced recovery protocols in ovarian cancer following cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC.Pleura and peritoneum · 2025Article
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- Effect of prophylactic abdominal drainage on postoperative pain in laparoscopic hemicolectomy for colon cancer: a single-center observational study in Korea.Journal of minimally invasive surgery · 2024Article
- Prophylactic Intra-abdominal Drains in Major Elective Surgeries: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Abdominal drainage after elective colorectal surgery: propensity score-matched retrospective analysis of an Italian cohort.BJS open · 2024Article
- Early Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Surgical Drain Following Rectal Cancer Surgery: A Case Report.Cureus · 2024Article
- Enhanced recovery after surgery in cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: national survey of peri-operative practice by Indian society of peritoneal surface malignancies.Pleura and peritoneum · 2023Article
- Retrospective evaluation of the use of small-bore wire-guided catheters for the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs.Journal of veterinary emergency and critical care (San Antonio, Tex. : 2001) · 2023Article
- Intraperitoneal drain placement and outcomes after elective colorectal surgery: international matched, prospective, cohort study.The British journal of surgery · 2022Article
- Tertiary peritonitis: considerations for complex team-based care.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2022Review
- Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection vs. transanal total mesorectal excision in overweight patients with low rectal cancer.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Neutrophil extracellular trap formation index predicts occurrences of deep surgical site infection after laparotomy.Annals of translational medicine · 2021Article
- Review of the use of prophylactic drain tubes post-robotic radical prostatectomy: Dogma or decent practice?BJUI compass · 2020Review
- When a Drain is the Culprit: An Unexpected Case of Small Bowel Obstruction with Biliary Peritonitis.Cureus · 2019Article
- Gastric fistula secondary to drainage tube penetration: A report of a rare case.Oncology letters · 2016Article
- Fast-Tracking Colostomy Closures.The Indian journal of surgery · 2015Article
- Characteristics of abdominal cavity drainage fluid in Chinese patients without postoperative complications after surgery for gastrointestinal or retroperitoneal tumors.Clinical interventions in aging · 2015Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The use of drains in colorectal surgery has been a subject of debate for several decades. Prophylactic drainage of the peritoneal cavity has become less popular in recent years. This change is due to several studies demonstrating that intraperitoneal drains do not adequately drain the peritoneal cavity and do not prevent or contain anastomotic leaks. Percutaneous drain placement has become the standard of care for patients with intra-abdominal abscesses. Selected anastomotic leaks in the stable patient can also be managed with percutaneous drains. In this article, the authors review in detail the use of drains and the literature to support their use in our everyday practice.
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