Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

4 questions · 4 findings · 2 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 75%Low 1 · 25%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Wound infection · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

It is very uncertain whether drainage changes wound infection compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wound infection · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

Drain use showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with no drain use following pancreatic surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.98 [0.68, 1.41]
4 studies · 1055 participants
Low

Wound infection · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether active drain changes wound infection compared with passive drain following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.44, 1.9]
2 studies · 321 participants
Very low

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