Open AccessComparison of 3 Minimally Invasive Methods Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Yunxiao Lyu,
Yunxiao Cheng,
Bin Wang,
Sicong Zhao,
Liang Chen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
surgical laparoscopy endoscopy and percutaneous techniques/surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy and percutaneous techniques
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.528
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1534-4908
pISSN - 1530-4515
DOI - 10.1097/sle.0000000000000846
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , pancreatectomy , distal pancreatectomy , general surgery , surgery , resection
The efficacy and safety of open distal pancreatectomy (DP), laparoscopic DP, robot-assisted laparoscopic DP, and robotic DP have not been established. The authors aimed to comprehensively compare these 4 surgical methods using a network meta-analysis.