Pylorus-preserving versus pylorus-resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy for periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the long-term survival, mortality, morbidity and the operation-related events in patients with periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma undergoing pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) and pylorus-resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy (P...

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Main Authors: Chong Yang, He-Shui Wu, Xing-Lin Chen, Chun-You Wang, Shan-Miao Gou, Jun Xiao, Zhi-Qiang He, Qi-Jun Chen, Yong-Feng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3946060?pdf=render