Open AccessStomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy is better than conventional gastrojejunostomy in palliative care of gastric outlet obstruction for gastric or pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
D. Lorusso,
Aurore Giliberti,
Margherita Bianco,
Giulio Lantone,
Gioacchino Leandro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.084
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2219-679X
pISSN - 2078-6891
DOI - 10.21037/jgo.2018.10.10
Subject(s) - medicine , gastric outlet obstruction , gastric emptying , meta analysis , gastroenterology , odds ratio , confidence interval , pancreatic cancer , randomized controlled trial , cancer , stomach
Unresectable gastric or pancreatic malignancies are the most common cause of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Although several authors reported better outcomes in patients submitted to gastric partitioning gastrojejunostomy (GPGJ) compared to conventional gastrojejunostomy (CGJ), clinical experience with GPGJ is poor, studies comparing the two techniques are few and no randomized trials were performed. Our systematic review aimed at comparing GPGJ (partial or complete) with CGJ in patients operated for GOO for gastric or pancreatic cancer.