Impact of intra‐abdominal drains in emergency gastrointestinal surgery: a scoping review
T. Hubble,
A. Huseyin,
J. Kersey
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionIntra‐abdominal drains are often placed in emergency gastrointestinal surgery procedures with the aim to prevent the formation of intra‐abdominal collections (IAC) and aid in their early detection. However, the evidence for this is debated. This scoping review aims to evaluate the current evidence for their use in this setting.MethodsA literature search was performed using MEDLINE via PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and ClinicalTrials.gov. Primary studies published between January… Show more
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