Patients undergoing minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy without abdominal drains experienced significantly lower rates of postoperative pancreatic fistula (3.4% vs. 27.6%) and abdominal collections (3.4% vs. 31.0%), along with a shorter hospital stay (5 days vs. 9 days). These findings suggest that not using drains during this type of surgery may enhance recovery without increasing severe complications, reoperations, or readmissions.
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