title: [Prophylactic routine anastomotic drainage in elective colorectal surgery: systematic review and metanalysis].
abstract: To analyse the results of the comparison of the use or not of routine prophylactic drainage of anastomoses after elective colorectal surgery. The following hypothesis will be tested: the use of routine prophylactic drainage of anastomoses after elective colorectal surgery is unjustified.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirurgia, Centro Cochrane do Brasil, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliane Camargo de
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Jesus
authors.forename: Delcio
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.forename: Aldemar de Ara jo
authors.initials: Ade A
authors.lastname: Castro Ad
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards*; D004322:Drainage; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control