Comparison of postoperative pancreatic fistula between open and laparoscopic surgery in patients with gastric cancer: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Open gastrectomy"OG" compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy"LG" in patients with gastric cancer"GC" has been widely discussed over the past years. However, the lack of comparative analysis in postoperative pancreatic fistula "POPF" hinders its severity as surgical procedures developed rapidly. Therefore, there are still moot on whether one of these surgical options is superior in POPF.

Objective

To compare the incidence of POPF in patients undergoing OG and LG for gastric cancer "GC".

Methods

Articles from January 2011 to August 2021 that compared LG and OG for GC were reviewed. Cohort studies were included in our study. The quality of enrolled studies was evaluated. Outcomes regarding POPF complication and relative operation results were analyzed. Statisti

SUBMITTER: Al-Magedi AAS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9052230 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature