Does antecolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy improve delayed gastric emptying after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Postoperative complications and antecolic vs retrocolic reconstruction for duodenojejunostomy

Complications	Number of studies	Number of patients		OR	95% CI	P value	Heterogeneity (I2)
		AG	RG
Pancreatic fistula	5[14-17,19]	10/240	8/211	1.00	0.40, 2.50	0.99	0%
Hemorrhage	4[14,16,17,19]	3/162	5/157	0.63	0.18, 2.29	0.49	0%
Intra-abdominal abscesses	4[14,16,17,19]	11/162	14/157	0.72	0.30, 1.72	0.46	0%
Bile leakage	3[14,17,19]	0/62	2/57	0.28	0.03, 2.77	0.27	0%
The anastomotic leakage	3[16,17,19]	0/137	2/138	0.2	0.01, 4.14	0.29	_
Wound infection	3[14,17,19]	5/62	4/57	1.21	0.31, 4.72	0.78	0%
Reoperation	3[14,16,17]	2/145	6/139	0.33	0.07, 1.48	0.15	0%

AG: Antecolic group; RG: Retrocolic group; OR: Odds ratio.