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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2011; 17(3): 391-396
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.391
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.391
Effect of preoperative biliary drainage on malignant obstructive jaundice: A meta-analysis
Yu-Dong Qiu, Fang-Gui Xu, Yi-Tao Ding, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Jian-Ling Bai, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Qiu YD and Xu FG reviewed the articles and extracted data for further analysis; Bai JL performed the meta-analysis in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions; Qiu YD and Ding YT designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Key Medical Center for Hepatobiliary Disease of Jiangsu Province, No. ZX200605
Correspondence to: Yi-Tao Ding, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. yitaoding@hotmail.com
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Received: July 13, 2010
Revised: September 27, 2010
Accepted: October 4, 2010
Published online: January 21, 2011
Revised: September 27, 2010
Accepted: October 4, 2010
Published online: January 21, 2011
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