Open AccessProphylactic intra-peritoneal drain placement following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Yichao Wang,
Peter Szatmary,
Jingqiang Zhu,
Junjie Xiong,
Wei Huang,
Ilias P. Gomatos,
Quentin Nunes,
Robert Sutton,
Xu-Bao Liu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2510
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , pancreaticoduodenectomy , pancreatic fistula , surgery , odds ratio , meta analysis , inclusion and exclusion criteria , gastric emptying , biliary fistula , biliary drainage , fistula , pancreas , stomach , alternative medicine , resection , pathology
To conduct a meta-analysis comparing outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with or without prophylactic drainage.