Journal article
Pyloric Drainage (Pyloroplasty) or No Drainage in Gastric Reconstruction after Esophagectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: A gastric conduit is usually used to reconstruct the foregut after esophagectomy for cancer. The gastric emptying may be impaired after this operation, so some esophageal surgeons routinely add a pyloric drainage procedure (pyloroplasty or pyloromyotomy). We performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the effect of pyloric drainage on patient outcomes.
METHODS: Medline and manual searches were …
Authors
Urschel JD; Blewett CJ; Young JEM; Miller JD; Bennett WF
Journal
Digestive Surgery, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 160–164
Publisher
Karger Publishers
Publication Date
2002
DOI
10.1159/000064206
ISSN
0253-4886