Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2012; 18(43): 6315-6323
Published online Nov 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i43.6315
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Figure 1 Flow chart showing the search strategy used to identify studies. CPD: Classic pancreaticoduodenectomy; PPPD: Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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Figure 2 Meta-analysis of all available data. A: In operative time with random effect model; B: In intra-operative blood loss with fixed effect model; C: In overall morbidity with random effect model; D: In delayed gastric emptying with random effect model; E: In postoperative time to remove nasogastric tube with random effect model; F: In postoperative time to start liquid meal with random effect model; G: In postoperative time to start solid food with random effect model; H: In length of postoperative hospital stay with random effect model. AG: Antecolic group; RG: Retrocolic group.
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Figure 3 Funnel plot of comparison of antecolic vs retrocolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy in delayed gastric emptying. OR: Odds ratio.