Gastric-tube versus whole-stomach esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
OBJECTIVES:To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing the gastric-tube vs. whole-stomach for esophageal cancer in order to determine the optimal surgical technique of esophagectomy. METHODS:A comprehensive literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, ScienceDirect...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5340360?pdf=render |