Meta-Analysis of Spleen-Preserving Surgery for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

A 2026 meta-analysis by Haonan Liu compares surgical outcomes for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. The analysis includes 457 patients from 4 retrospective studies, comparing spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (SPDP) to distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy (DPS). It reports pooled odds ratios and mean differences for outcomes like blood loss, operative time, and complications.

Use Cases

• Comparing intraoperative blood loss between surgical techniques based on reported standardized mean differences.
• Analyzing postoperative complication rates based on odds ratios for major complications.
• Evaluating lymph node yield differences between surgical approaches based on mean difference data.
• Assessing operative time differences based on reported mean difference in minutes.

Strengths

• Includes data from 457 patients across 4 studies.
• Reports specific statistical results (e.g., MD -31.78 min for operative time, OR 0.57 for major complications).
• Focuses on a defined patient population: 401 patients with well-differentiated G1/G2 tumors.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Based on 4 retrospective studies, which may introduce selection bias.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis of literature from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science.

Time Range

Studies published before June 1, 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-16 09:47:36