Comparison of overall survival and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the oncological outcomes and clinical efficacy of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Methods We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, We...

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Main Authors: Yu-Li Jiang, Ren-Chao Zhang, Yu-Cheng Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-6001-x