Reconstruction by Pancreaticogastrostomy versus Pancreaticojejunostomy following Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of RCTs Included in the study.

Author	Year	Total No.	Setting	AC	Operation
Bassi et al. [15]	2005	151	Single center	Adequate	PPPD or PD
Duffas et al. [16]	2005	149	Multicenter	Adequate	PPPD or PD or ER
Fernàndez-Cruz et al. [12]	2008	108	Single center	Adequate	PPPD
Yeo et al. [14]	1995	145	Single center	Adequate	PPPD or PD

Abbreviation: AC = allocation concealment; PPPD = pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy; PD =pancreaticoduodenectomy; ER = extended resection. *PPPD or PD plus resections extended to other organs (colon, small intestines, mesenteric portal confluence, liver, biliary tree).