Original Article
The efficacy and safety of preoperative biliary drainage for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: A Meta-analysis
Chen Wen, Lin Binsheng, Huang Xiaojing
Published 2018-12-25
Cite as Chin J Gen Surg, 2018,33(12): 1054-1058. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-631X.2018.12.020
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC).
MethodsA thorough search of Cochrane Library, Medline, Embase, CBM, CNKI and WanFang database was performed. The literatures were screened according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and data processed for a meta-analysis by RevMan 5.2 software.
ResultsSeventeen papers with a total number of 1 724 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that there were no statistical differences between PBD and no preoperative biliary drainage (NPBD) in postoperative mortality, postoperative overall morbidity, postoperative infectious morbidity (wound infection, intra-abdominal infection, sepsis), postoperative noninfectious morbidity (bile leakage, abdominal hemorrhage), other perioperative outcomes (operative time intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, curative resection rate) (all P>0.05). The incidence of liver failure in the PBD group was lower than that in the NPBD group (RR=0.50, 95%CI: 0.33-0.75, P<0.01).
ConclusionsPBD did not reduce the postoperative mortality and postoperative overall morbidity. However, PBD reduces the incidence of postoperative liver failure.
Key words:
Bile duct neoplasms; Drainage; Meta-analysis
Contributor Information
Chen Wen
Department of General Surgery, the First Hospital of Fuzhou, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350009, China
Lin Binsheng
Huang Xiaojing