Comment on ‘comparison of overall survival and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis’

• Main Authors: Rui Sun, Yifan Zhang, Zhe Su
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2020-04-01
• Series: BMC Cancer
• Online Access: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-020-06830-4

Abstract Background To discuss some inaccurate parts of a published systematic review and meta-analysis which was about comparison of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in overall survival and perioperative outcomes. Methods Not applicable. Results The study enrolled overlapping patient cohorts and patients with a variety of disease histologies, not specific for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. They also reported different conclusion for R0 resection of 2 approaches in result and discussion part. Some data should be revised through statistical method, which could be polled to analysis. Conclusion The conclusion of this published systematic review and meta-analysis was not objective; therefor, the study may mislead readers, especially for those who just read the abstract of this study or not analysis this article in detail.