Journal article
The Pylorus: Take It or Leave It? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pylorus-Preserving versus Standard Whipple Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic or Periampullary Cancer
Abstract
BackgroundOur objective was to determine the relative effects of pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) and standard Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy (SWPD) in patients with pancreatic or periampullary cancer.MethodsWe searched seven bibliographic databases, conference proceedings, and reference lists of articles and textbooks, and we contacted experts in the field of hepatobiliary surgery. We included published and unpublished …
Authors
Karanicolas PJ; Davies E; Kunz R; Briel M; Koka HP; Payne DM; Smith SE; Hsu H-P; Lin P-W; Bloechle C
Journal
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 1825–1834
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
6 2007
DOI
10.1245/s10434-006-9330-3
ISSN
1068-9265