Effect of antecolic or retrocolic reconstruction of the gastro/duodenojejunostomy on delayed gastric emptying after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta-analysis

Table 2 Results of a meta-analysis

Outcome of interest	No. of studies	No.of patients	OR/WMD	95 % CI	P-value	I² (%)
DGE	5	534	0.66	0.32, 1.33	0.24	57
ISGPS DGE	3	430	0.97	0.64, 1.47	0.89	0
ISGPS B + C DGE	3	430	0.93	0.60, 1.46	0.76	0
Removal of NGT (day)	5	534	0.28	-0.30, 1.06	0.27	72
Reinsertion of NGT	4	494	1.14	0.73, 1.81	0.56	31
Prokinetics or anti/emetics	2	314	0.84	0.53, 1.32	0.45	0
Start of liquid diet (day)	2	184	0.26	-0.63, 1.16	0.56	0
Start of solid diet (day)	4	470	-0.90	-1.91, 0.10	0.08	0
Pancreatic fistula	5	534	1.05	0.69, 1.61	0.80	0
Intra-abdominal abscess	5	534	1.04	0.62, 1.75	0.88	8
Hemorrhage	5	534	0.74	0.37, 1.48	0.40	0
Bile leak	5	534	1.09	0.48, 2.51	0.83	15
Wound infection	5	534	0.92	0.60, 1.40	0.70	0
Reoperation	3	354	0.49	0.22, 1.09	0.08	0
Mortality	3	350	0.60	0.22, 1.64	0.32	0
Length of hospital stay (days)	5	534	0.44	-0.30, 1.17	0.25	26

DGE, delayed gastric emptying; ISGPS, International Study Groups of Pancreatic Surgery; NGT, nasogastric tube
OR, odds ratio; WMD, weighted mean difference; CI, confidence interval

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