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Intra-abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery

Abstract:: Background Elective colorectal surgery can involve formation of bowel anastomoses, which may be complicated by postoperative anastomotic leaks. Routine intra-operative drain placement aims to help clinicians diagnose and treat postoperative leaks. There is little agreement on the prophylactic use of drains for elective colorectal anastomoses. Once anastomotic leakage has occurred, it is generally agreed that drains should be used for therapeutic purposes. However, on prop...
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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Rolph, R., Duffy, J., Alagaratnam, S., Ng, P., & Novell, R. (2016). Intra-abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2004(4).

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Rolph, R., et al. “Intra-Abdominal Drains for the Prophylaxis of Anastomotic Leak in Elective Colorectal Surgery.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2004, no. 4, John Wiley, 2016.

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Rolph, R, J Duffy, S Alagaratnam, P Ng, and R Novell. 2016. “Intra-Abdominal Drains for the Prophylaxis of Anastomotic Leak in Elective Colorectal Surgery.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004 (4).
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Publisher copy:: 10.1002/14651858.CD002100.pub2

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+ Rolph, R More by this author

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+ Duffy, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: MSD
Department:: Primary Care Health Sciences
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+ Alagaratnam, S More by this author

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+ Ng, P More by this author

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+ Novell, R More by this author

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Publisher:: John Wiley
Journal:: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews More from this journal
Volume:: 2004
Issue:: 4
Article number:: CD002100
Publication date:: 2016-03-31
Acceptance date:: 2016-01-31
DOI:: 10.1002/14651858.CD002100.pub2
ISSN:: 1469-493X

Keywords:: anastomosis, surgical [adverse effects]

digestive system surgical procedures

drainage

surgical wound infection

colon [surgery]
Pubs id:: pubs:622367
UUID:: uuid:96a75252-7481-4ee9-a175-68854ed8a11f
Local pid:: pubs:622367
Source identifiers:: 622367
Deposit date:: 2016-08-08

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Copyright holder:: Cochrane Collaboration
Copyright date:: 2016
Notes:: Copyright © 2016 The Cochrane Collaboration.

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