Langenbeck's archives of surgery
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Langenbecks Arch Surg · Aug 2017
Review Meta AnalysisMinimally invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy-systematic review and meta-analysis.
The purpose of this systematic review was to compare minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy (MIPD) versus open pancreatoduodenectomy (OPD) by using meta-analytical techniques. ⋯ Our review suggests that although MIPD takes longer, it may be associated with reduced blood loss, shortened LOS, and comparable rate of perioperative complications. Due to heterogeneity of included studies and differences in baseline characteristics between analyzed groups, the analysis of short-term oncological outcomes does not allow drawing unequivocal conclusions.