No-drainage approach after left pancreatectomy is safer

A meta-analysis of 10 studies involving 3,505 patients found that the no-drainage approach following left pancreatectomy is associated with a significantly lower incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (grade B/C) and a reduced length of hospital stay compared to the traditional drainage method. Major morbidity rates showed no substantial difference. These results suggest that avoiding prophylactic abdominal drainage could enhance postoperative outcomes for patients undergoing left pancreatectomy.