Does Extended Intraoperative Peritoneal Lavage Really Bring Benefit on Patients With Gastric Cancer? A Meta-Analysis of Published Clinical Trials

PurposeThe purpose of the current meta-analysis is to analyze whether extended intraoperative peritoneal lavage (EIPL) can bring benefit on short-term outcomes or survival for patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer.MethodsThe PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were s...

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Main Authors: Wei Tao, Xiao-Yu Liu, Yu-Xi Cheng, Bing Kang, Hua Zhang, Chao Yuan, Bin Zhang, Dong Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.715040/full