Pancreaticoduodenectomy versus limited resection for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Pancreaticoduodenectomy versus limited resection for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background By comparing the long-term prognostic outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) and limited resection (LR), this study aimed to investigate the optimal surgical modality for duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). Methods Two authors independently searched PubMed, Web...

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Main Authors: Zefeng Shen, Ping Chen, Nannan Du, Parishit A. Khadaroo, Danyi Mao, Lihu Gu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Surgery
Subjects:
Duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Limited resection
Prognosis
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-019-0587-4

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