[Prophylactic routine anastomotic drainage in elective colorectal surgery: systematic review and metanalysis]

Eliane Camargo de Jesus; Delcio Matos; Aldemar de Ara jo Castro Ad

doi:10.1590/s0104-42302003000200044

[Prophylactic routine anastomotic drainage in elective colorectal surgery: systematic review and metanalysis]

Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2003 Apr-Jun;49(2):214-9. doi: 10.1590/s0104-42302003000200044. Epub 2003 Jul 22.

[Article in Portuguese]

Authors

Eliane Camargo de Jesus¹, Delcio Matos, Aldemar de Ara jo Castro Ad

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Cirurgia, Centro Cochrane do Brasil, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.

PMID: 12886403
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-42302003000200044

Abstract

To analyse the results of the comparison of the use or not of routine prophylactic drainage of anastomoses after elective colorectal surgery. The following hypothesis will be tested: the use of routine prophylactic drainage of anastomoses after elective colorectal surgery is unjustified.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Anastomosis, Surgical
Colon / surgery*
Confidence Intervals
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Digestive System Surgical Procedures / standards*
Drainage*
Elective Surgical Procedures*
Humans
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Rectum / surgery*
Risk Assessment
Surgical Wound Infection / prevention & control