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- Title
Systematic review and meta-analysis of prophylactic gastroenterostomy for unresectable advanced pancreatic cancer.
- Authors
Hüser, N.; Michalski, C. W.; Schuster, T.; Friess, H.; Kleeff, J.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the findings of a study concerning the value of prophylactic gastroenterostomy in patients with unresectable cancer of the pancreatic head. It mentions that there are three prospective studies comparing prophylactic gastroenterostomy and biliodigestive anastomosis with no bypass. Moreover, it determines that prophylactic gastroenterostomy should be performed during surgical exploration of patients with unresectable pancreatic head tumours.
- Subjects
PANCREATITIS; CANCER patients; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; PANCREATIC diseases; GASTROENTERITIS
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 2009, Vol 96, Issue 7, p711
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.6629