Pancreatogastrostomy versus Pancreatojejunostomy: An Up-to-Date Meta-Analysis of RCTs

Table 1

Included studies.

PMID	First author	Country	Publication year	RCT type	POPF definition
26135690	Keck	Germany	2016	Multicenter, randomized, controlled, observer- and patient-blinded trial	ISGPS (grade B/C)
25799130	Grendar	Canada	2015	Single-center, randomized, controlled trial	Radiologically proven anastomotic leak or continued drainage of lipase-rich fluid on PoD 10. Classification by ISGPS
24467711	El Nakeeb	Egypt	2014	Single-center, prospective, randomized study	ISGPS (grade A/B/C)
24264781	Figueras	Spain	2013	Multicenter, prospective, randomized study	ISGPS (grade B/C)
23643139	Topal	Belgium	2013	Multicenter, randomised, superiority trial	ISGPS (grade B/C)
22744638	Wellner	Germany	2012	Single-center, open, randomized, controlled study	ISGPS (grade B/C)
19092337	Fernàndez-Cruz	Spain	2008	Single-center, prospective, randomized study	ISGPS (grade B/C)
16327486	Bassi	Italy	2005	Single-center, prospective, randomized study	Any clinical significant output of fluid, rich in amylase, confirmed by fistulography
15910726	Duffas	France	2005	Multicenter, single blind, controlled, randomized trial	Fluid obtained through drains or percutaneous aspiration, containing at least 4 times normal serum values of amylase for 3 days or as anastomotic leaks shown by fistulography
7574936	Yeo	USA	1995	Single-center, prospective, randomized trial	Drainage of greater than 50 mL of amylase rich fluid (greater than threefold elevation above upper limit of normal in serum) through the operatively placed drains on or after