Even though several trials showed that the routine use of intraoperatively placed drains in elective pancreatectomy does not reduce postoperative morbidity, most of the high-volume pancreatic surgery centers still place the drains routinely. The theoretical advantage of drainage is to identify an early bile or pancreatic leak, or postoperative hemorrhage; and therefore allow for early treatment of the complication; or in some cases, the drain would control the leak without necessity of reintervention.