Prophylactic intra-peritoneal drain placement following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Postoperative outcomes

Ref.	Drain	Complications		POPF	BF	DGE	IAA	POH	Mortality	Reoperation	Readmission	RGD
		Overall	Major
Heslin et al[30]	Yes	23	14	3	NA	NA	3	NA	NA	1	NA	2
	No	15	8	1	NA	NA	0	NA	NA	3	NA	1
Lim et al[33]	Yes	19	5	5	0	3	1	2	1	2	0	1
	No	15	2	0	0	4	1	2	1	1	1	1
Mehta et al[36]	Yes	171	62	41	NA	NA	NA	0	5	14	44	21
	No	248	75	35	NA	NA	NA	0	11	26	75	29
Correa-Gallego et al[35]	Yes	NA	139	104	NA	NA	NA	NA	3	2	107	68
	No	NA	105	59	NA	NA	NA	NA	11	2	73	49
Van Buren et al[37]	Yes	50/501	19/211	7/81	3/31	16/161	7/81	6/61	0/1/22	2	16	6
	No	52/551	28/281	14/141	1/21	26/291	17/181	10/131	4/6/82	6	12	16

¹After postoperative 30/60 d;

²after postoperative 30/60/90 d. BF: Biliary fistula; DGE: Delayed gastric emptying; IAA: Intra-abdominal abscess; NA: Not available; POPF: Postoperative pancreatic fistula; POH: Postoperative hemorrhage; RGD: Radiologic-guided drains.