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SUBMITTER: Zhao Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5440387 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhao Zhanwei Z Yin Zifang Z Hang Zhenning Z Ji Gang G Feng Quanxin Q Zhao Qingchuan Q
Scientific reports 20170522 1
The feasible of minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) remains controversial when compared with open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD). We conducted a systemic review and meta-analysis to summarise the available evidence to compare MIPD vs OPD. We systemically searched PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science for studies published through February 2016. The primary endpoint was postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF, grade B/C). A total of 27 studies involving 14,231 patients (2,377 MIPD and 11, ...[more]