A comparison between pylorus-preserving and distal gastrectomy in surgical safety and functional benefit with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A comparison between pylorus-preserving and distal gastrectomy in surgical safety and functional benefit with gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Due to better functional outcomes, pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) has been widely applied for early gastric cancer (EGC) patients as an alternative to distal gastrectomy (DG). However, controversies still persist regarding the surgical efficacy and oncological safety of PPG...

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Main Authors: Xinyu Mao, Xinlei Xu, Hua Zhu, Chunpeng Ji, Xu Lu, Baolin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Pylorus-preserving gastrectomy
Distal gastrectomy
Early gastric cancer
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01910-y

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