ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2025
The role of intraabdominal drain placement in minimal-invasive right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision - a propensity score matched single center analysis.
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- Prevention and management of anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection: evolving trends among Italian surgeons. A SICCR survey.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Comparison Between Laparoscopic and Open Right Hemicolectomy Outcomes: A Single-Centre Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
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backgroundThe role of intraabdominal drains in minimally invasive right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision (CME) remains controversial. This study evaluates the impact of drain placement on perioperative outcomes using a propensity score-matched analysis in a single-center cohort.
methodsData from 185 patients who underwent minimally invasive right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision and central vascular ligation at our institution from 2016 to November 2024 were analyzed, including 62 without drains and 123 with drains. After propensity score matching, 50 patients from each group were compared. Postoperative outcomes were assessed between the groups and multivariate analysis was performed to identify risk factors for postoperative morbidity.
resultsPostoperative complications, including morbidity (18% vs. 24%, p = 0.624), anastomotic leakage (2% vs. 2%, p = 1.000), surgical site infections (4% vs. 4%, p = 1.000) and re-surgery rate (2% vs. 6%, p = 0.617), did not differ significantly. However, the drain group showed delayed recovery milestones: longer time to first stool (2.1 vs. 2.7 days, p = 0.041), completion of meal plan (4.0 vs. 4.3 days, p = 0.038) and prolonged hospital stay (7 vs. 8 days, p = 0.045). Enhanced recovery rates were higher in the no-drain group (48% vs. 28%; p = 0.039). Multivariate analysis identified preoperative hemoglobin level ≤ 13 g/dl as a significant risk factor of postoperative complications (OR 9.8; 95% CI 2.0-48.7; p = 0.005), while drain placement was not significantly associated (p = 0.341).
conclusionIn minimally invasive right hemicolectomy with CME, routine drain placement does not reduce postoperative morbidity but may delay recovery milestones and prolong hospital stay. These findings suggest that selective rather than routine use of drains should be considered.
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