A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Pancreatic Duct Stent

Background: Two methods of pancreatic duct decompression following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) are currently employed, the internal and external pancreatic duct stent. Previous analysis of the efficacy of ductal decompression following PD has been confounded by either including both the internal and external stent method or by small sample size. The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyze the efficacy of the external pancreatic duct stent...