Pancreas surgery breakthrough: could skipping drains be safer?
NCT ID NCT05720338
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether it is safe to skip placing a drain in the belly after surgery to remove part of the pancreas. About 234 adults having this surgery will be randomly assigned to get a drain or not. The goal is to see if not using a drain leads to fewer serious problems like infections or fluid leaks.
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Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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