International journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
The optimal choice for pancreatic anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A network meta-analysis of randomized control trials.
A number of pancreatic anastomosis methods for pancreaticoduodenectomy including pancreaticogastrostomy(PG), duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy(duct-to-mucosa PJ), invagination pancreaticojejunostomy(invagination PJ) and binding pancreaticojejunostomy(BPJ), but the optimal choice remains unclear. We performed a network meta-analysis to synthesize direct and indirect evidence to identify the optimal choice for pancreatic anastomosis after pancreaticoduodenectomy METHODS: We searched the Embase, PubMed and Cochrane library databases for randomized control trials. The relative risk (RR) and its 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. The primary outcome is postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). ⋯ There are no significant differences among BPJ, duct-to-mucosa PJ, invagination PJ and PG in the prevention of POPF, overall morbidity, mortality and DGE. However, further randomized controlled trials should be undertaken to ascertain these findings, especially for BPJ.
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Review Meta Analysis
The efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone for pain control after total knee arthroplasty: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Pain management after arthroplasties has become a serious problem. We perform a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trial (RCTs) to examine the efficacy and safety of methylprednisolone in the setting of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). ⋯ Methylprednisolone could significantly decrease postoperative pain score, narcotic consumption and opioid-related adverse effects after TKA. Further high-quality RCTs are still required to validate the results.