No Need for Routine Drainage After Pancreatic Head Resection

This dual-center, randomized, controlled, noninferiority trial aimed to prove that omission of drains does not increase reintervention rates after pancreatic surgery.There is considerable uncertainty regarding intra-abdominal drainage after pancreatoduodenectomy.Patients undergoing pancreatic head resection with pancreaticojejunal anastomosis were randomized to intra-abdominal drainage versus no drainage. Primary endpoint was overall...