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6 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews

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No studies found 2 · 28.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 71.4%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes mortality compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.06, 15.45]
3 studies · 399 participants
Very low
Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

Intra‐abdominal infection · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes intra‐abdominal infection compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.44 [0.22, 0.89]
2 studies · 285 participants
Very low

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

Wound infection · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes wound infection compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.32 [0.45, 3.85]
2 studies · 285 participants
Very low

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

Drain‐related complications · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

Morbidity · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes morbidity compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.3, 0.81]
2 studies · 258 participants
Very low

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

Length of hospital stay · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes length of hospital stay compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 399 participants
Very low