Intra‐abdominal drainage vs no drainage after pelvic lymphadenectomy
Anastomotic leakage/dehiscence · unselected population undergoing elective colorectal anastomosis
Intra‐abdominal drainage showed no clear difference in anastomotic dehiscence compared with no drainage (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Intra‐abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery 2004 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 1.4 [0.45, 4.4]2 studies · 809 participantsLow