Laparoscopic vs Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy-an Updated Meta-Analysis of Randomized Control Trials.

ABSTRACT: There is ongoing debate regarding the usefulness of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy. This study aimed to analyze all the randomized control trials published including the most recent one. The study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and MOOSE guidelines. Heterogeneity was measured using Q tests and I ². The random-effects models were used to summarize the relative risks, odds ratios, and mean differences as appropriate. Four RCTs were included consisting of 818 patients. Four hundred eleven patients were in the laparoscopic group and 407 in the open pancreaticoduodenectomy group. Weighted baseline patient characteristics were similar except more patients with pancreatic adenocarc

SUBMITTER: Vasavada B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9845471 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature