Could removing drains sooner after pancreatic surgery cut infections?

NCT ID NCT01368094

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study looked at 141 people who had pancreatic surgery to remove a tumor. Doctors wanted to see if taking out the surgical drains early (4 days after surgery) instead of waiting the usual 10-15 days would lower the chance of wound or belly infections. Patients who did not have a pancreatic leak were randomly assigned to early or standard drain removal, and infections were checked 30 days after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Amiens

    Amiens, Picardie, 80000, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Charles Nicolle

    Rouen, 76 031, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire Claude Huriez

    Lille, 59037, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Saint-Martin

    Caen, 14050, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Beauvais

    Beauvais, 60000, France

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