Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing three techniques for pancreatic remnant closure following distal pancreatectomy

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 4-15

  Zhang, H ^a   Zhu, F ^a   Shen, M ^a   Tian, R ^a   Shi, C J ^a   Wang, X ^a   Jiang, J X ^b   Hu, J ^c   Wang, M ^a   Qin, R Y ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b GUIZHOU MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c TIANJIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANASTOMOSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREATIC FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURING METHOD;

ABDOMINAL ABSCESS; ANASTOMOSIS, SURGICAL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; PANCREATECTOMY; PANCREATIC FISTULA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURGICAL STAPLING; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84919335764     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.9653     Document Type: Review

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