Does minimally-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy have advantages over its open method? A meta-analysis of retrospective studies.

Does minimally-invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy have advantages over its open method? A meta-analysis of retrospective studies.

BACKGROUND: While more and more open procedures now routinely performed using laparoscopy, minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy (MIPD) remains one of the most challenging abdominal procedures. Therefore, we carried out this meta-analysis to evaluate whether MIPD is safe, feasible and worthwhil...

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Main Authors: Han Qin, Jianguo Qiu, Yiyang Zhao, Gang Pan, Yong Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4132100?pdf=render

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