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The effectiveness of intra-operative drainage in gastro-intestinal surgery: a systematic

review and meta-analysis
Chee Siong Wong

Citation
Chee Siong Wong. The effectiveness of intra-operative drainage in gastro-intestinal surgery: a
systematic review and meta-analysis. PROSPERO 2012 CRD42012003095 Available from:
http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42012003095

Review question
Is routine intraabdominal drainage justifiable post gastrointestinal surgery (hepatopancreaticobiliary, upper
GI, lower GI, and appendectomy)

Searches
(1) Sources: MEDLINE, PubMed; EMBASE; Web Of Knowledge; SCOPUS; the Cochrane Library; Clinical
Trial Registry (www.clinicaltrials.gov),
(2) Following Terms used in Searche:
- Block 1: Hepatopancreatobiliary: ‘liver resection’, ‘hepatectomy’, ‘pancreas resection’,
‘pancreatectomy’, ‘cholecystectomy’ AND ‘Drain’
- Block 2: Upper GI: ‘esophagectomy’, gastrectomy’ AND ‘Drain’
- Block 3: Lower GI: ‘Colorectal’ AND ‘Drain’ OR ‘Suction’
(3) Following ‘PRISMA’ Guidelines.
(4) No language restriction.

Types of study to be included

Randomized Controlled Trials.

Condition or domain being studied

The aim of this research is to assess the benefit and potential harmful effects of routine abdominal drainage
in gastrointestinal surgery.

Participants/population
Any patients who have had gastrointestinal surgery;

Intervention(s), exposure(s)
Intra-abdominal drain.

Comparator(s)/control
Non drain group.

Primary outcome(s)
Mortality.

Secondary outcome(s)
Wound infection
Chect infection
Hospital Stay
Abdominal pain
Shoulder Pain
Nausea
Vomiting

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Biloma
Anastomotic leak

Data extraction (selection and coding)

Two researchers. Discrepancies will be resolved by discussion.

Risk of bias (quality) assessment

Bias will be assessed using the Jaded Score and Cochrane.

Strategy for data synthesis

Data synthesis using PRISMA and statistical analysis with STATA.

Analysis of subgroups or subsets

None.

Contact details for further information

Chee Siong Wong
cswmichael@yahoo.co.uk

Organisational affiliation of the review

None

Review team members and their organisational affiliations

Mr Chee Siong Wong. RCSI

Anticipated or actual start date

17 August 2012

Anticipated completion date

28 June 2013

Funding sources/sponsors
None

Conflicts of interest
None known

Language
English

Country
Ireland

Stage of review
Review_Ongoing

Subject index terms status

Subject indexing assigned by CRD

Subject index terms

Digestive System Surgical Procedures; Drainage; Humans

Date of registration in PROSPERO

05 December 2012

Date of publication of this version

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05 December 2012

Details of any existing review of the same topic by the same authors
Stage of review at time of this submission

Stage Started Completed

Preliminary searches No Yes
Piloting of the study selection process No Yes

Formal screening of search results against eligibility criteria Yes No

Data extraction Yes No

Risk of bias (quality) assessment No No

Data analysis No No

Versions
05 December 2012

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