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Is Intraperitoneal Drainage Necessary Following Distal Pancreatectomy?
Is NCT05720338 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 3 trial studies 19 French Blake Drain for cyst of pancreas.
Treatment: 19 French Blake Drain — The goal of this clinical trial is to analyze if intraperitoneal drainage is necessary following distal pancreatectomy. This study aims to determine whether the omission of routine intraperitoneal drainage in the setting of reinforced staple technology is non-inferior to routine intraperitoneal drainage with respect to a composite post-operative complications of Grade B or C Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), readmission, or organ space surgical site infection following a distal pancreatectomy.
Check if I qualifyExtracted eligibility criteria
Treatments studied
Other
Cancer type
Pancreatic Cancer
Prior therapy
Cannot have received: pancreatic surgery
Patients with a history of previous pancreatic surgery
Cannot have received: gastric resection
Patients with a history of prior gastric resection, gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy
Cannot have received: cystogastrostomy
Patients with prior cystogastrostomy procedure
Cannot have received: endoscopic intervention or ultrasound
Patients who have failed prior endoscopic intervention or ultrasound due to esophageal or other gastrointestinal stricture
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US trial sites
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center · Cleveland, Ohio
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See all sites on ClinicalTrials.gov →Frequently asked questions
Is NCT05720338 currently recruiting?
Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.
Are there prior therapy exclusions?
Yes. Prior pancreatic surgery, gastric resection, cystogastrostomy disqualifies patients from enrollment.
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