Roux-en-Y and Billroth II Reconstruction after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Meta-Analysis of Complications.

Fulin Ma Yong Fan Lina Zhang Zhiqiang Zhao Yuanhua Nie Minxue Chen Chen Wang

Published in: BioMed research international (2020)

Billroth II reconstruction after PD did not significantly reduce the incidence of DGE or other complications but shortened the operation time compared to Roux-en-Y reconstruction. However, the results must be verified by further high-quality, large RCTs or controlled clinical trials.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
risk factors
clinical trial
gastric bypass