Pancreatic Disorders & Therapy
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Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Road, New Lambton, NSW, Australia

Publications

• Review Article   
  The utility of Braun Enteroenterostomy with pancreaticoduodenectomy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
  Author(s): Saksham Gupta*, Andrea Cross, David Burnett and Steve Smith
  
  Introduction: Delayed Gastric Emptying (DGE) following pancreaticoduodenectomy occurs in approximately 30% of patients, leading to longer hospital stays. Braun Enteroenterostomy (BE) is a surgical technique employed to reduce the incidence of DGE, however the current literature base is inconclusive with underpowered studies.  Methods: A systematic database search (Pubmed, Medline, Embase, Scopus and the cochrane central register of controlled trials) for randomised studies was performed using pre-specified search terms reviewing the utility of a BE with pancreaticoduodenectomy. This review was performed according to PRISMA guidelines. Included studies were assessed for bias using risk of bias 2 tool. Revman ver5.4 was used for data analysis; fixed-effects Mantel-Haenszel test was performed for dichotomous outcomes and continuous data wa.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2165-7092.25.15.361

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