The role of intraabdominal drain placement in minimal-invasive right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision – a propensity score matched single center analysis
In minimally invasive right hemicolectomy with CME, routine drain placement does not reduce postoperative morbidity but may delay recovery milestones and prolong hospital stay. These findings suggest that selective rather than routine use of drains should be considered.
Authors
- Robert Grützmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2559-0476)
- Christian Krautz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2537-5824)
- Georg F. Weber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3996-677X)
- Maximilian Brunner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9615-321X)
- Axel Denz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3523-198X)
- Katja Bondartschuk
Institutions
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2025-07-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-025-04948-0
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universitätsklinikum Erlangen