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Outcomes of surgical resection of gallbladder cancer in patients presenting with jaundice: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

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Preoperative jaundice is considered a relative contraindication to radical gallbladder cancer (GBC) resection due to poor prognosis and high postoperative morbidity. Recent reports have indicated that aggressive surgery may improve… Click to show full abstract

Preoperative jaundice is considered a relative contraindication to radical gallbladder cancer (GBC) resection due to poor prognosis and high postoperative morbidity. Recent reports have indicated that aggressive surgery may improve long‐term survival for patients with advanced GBC who present with obstructive jaundice. The current systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to compare postoperative outcomes among jaundiced and non‐jaundiced patients with resectable GBC.

Keywords: review meta; jaundice; systematic review; gallbladder cancer; meta analysis

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2018

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