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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Study flow diagram.
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Study flow diagram.

Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Survival, outcome: 1.1 Overall.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Survival, outcome: 1.1 Overall.

Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Mortality, outcome: 2.1 Postoperative mortality.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 2 Mortality, outcome: 2.1 Postoperative mortality.

Funnel plot of comparison: 3 Pancreatic fistula, outcome: 3.1 Pancreatic fistula.
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Funnel plot of comparison: 3 Pancreatic fistula, outcome: 3.1 Pancreatic fistula.

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 1 Overall.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 1 Overall.

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 2 Pancreatic head carcinoma.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 2 Pancreatic head carcinoma.

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 3 Periampullary cancer.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Survival, Outcome 3 Periampullary cancer.

Comparison 2 Mortality, Outcome 1 Postoperative mortality.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Mortality, Outcome 1 Postoperative mortality.

Comparison 3 Pancreatic fistula, Outcome 1 Pancreatic fistula.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Pancreatic fistula, Outcome 1 Pancreatic fistula.

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 1 All studies.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 1 All studies.

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 2 Studies in which DGE was defined (includes different definitions).
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 2 Studies in which DGE was defined (includes different definitions).

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 3 Studies with the same definitions of DGE.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis), Outcome 3 Studies with the same definitions of DGE.

Comparison 5 Biliary leakage, Outcome 1 Biliary leakage.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Biliary leakage, Outcome 1 Biliary leakage.

Comparison 6 Intraoperative blood loss, Outcome 1 Intraoperative blood loss (litres).
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Intraoperative blood loss, Outcome 1 Intraoperative blood loss (litres).

Comparison 7 Red blood cell transfusion, Outcome 1 Red blood cell transfusion.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Red blood cell transfusion, Outcome 1 Red blood cell transfusion.

Comparison 8 Operating time, Outcome 1 Operating time (minutes).
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Analysis 8.1

Comparison 8 Operating time, Outcome 1 Operating time (minutes).

Comparison 9 Postoperative bleeding, Outcome 1 Postoperative bleeding.
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Analysis 9.1

Comparison 9 Postoperative bleeding, Outcome 1 Postoperative bleeding.

Comparison 10 Wound infection, Outcome 1 Wound infection.
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Analysis 10.1

Comparison 10 Wound infection, Outcome 1 Wound infection.

Comparison 11 Pulmonary complications, Outcome 1 Pulmonary complications.
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Analysis 11.1

Comparison 11 Pulmonary complications, Outcome 1 Pulmonary complications.

Comparison 12 Necessity for reoperation, Outcome 1 Necessity for reoperation.
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Analysis 12.1

Comparison 12 Necessity for reoperation, Outcome 1 Necessity for reoperation.

Comparison 13 Hospital stay, Outcome 1 Hospital stay (days).
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Analysis 13.1

Comparison 13 Hospital stay, Outcome 1 Hospital stay (days).

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Survival after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Survival after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Patient or population: patients with surgical treatment of periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Settings:
Intervention: survival

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Survival

Overall survival
Follow‐up: 18 to 144 months

Medium‐risk population

HR 0.84
(0.61 to 1.16)

0
(3 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
lowa,b

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; HR: Hazard ratio.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aInadequate information about sequence generation and allocation concealment. No intention‐to‐treat analysis.
bVery wide confidence intervals, unknown number of losses to follow‐up, low total number of events, no sample size calculations reported.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Survival after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Summary of findings 2. Mortality after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Mortality after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Patient or population: patients with surgical treatment for periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma
Settings:
Intervention: mortality

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Mortality

Postoperative mortality

Study population

OR 0.49
(0.17 to 1.4)

417
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
lowa,b

52 per 1000

26 per 1000
(9 to 71)

Medium‐risk population

44 per 1000

22 per 1000
(8 to 61)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; OR: Odds ratio.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aConfidence intervals are wide because of small number of events. No sample size calculation was reported for trials except for Seiler and Tran.
bPublication bias is unlikely but cannot be excluded. Funnel plotting did not reveal vast asymmetry. However, publication bias cannot be quantified because of the small number of available trials.

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Summary of findings 2. Mortality after surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Summary of findings 3. Intraoperative blood loss in surgical treatment of patients with periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Intraoperative blood loss in surgical treatment of patients with periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Patient or population: patients with surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Settings:
Intervention: intraoperative blood loss

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Intraoperative blood loss

Intraoperative blood loss (litres)

Mean intraoperative blood loss (litres) in the intervention groups was
0.76 lower
(0.96 to 0.56 lower)

33
(1 study)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
lowa,b

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aSmall number of participants.
bPublication bias is unlikely but cannot be excluded. Funnel plotting did not reveal vast asymmetry. However, publication bias cannot be quantified because of the small number of available trials.

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Summary of findings 3. Intraoperative blood loss in surgical treatment of patients with periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Summary of findings 4. Operating time in surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Operating time in surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma

Patient or population: patients with surgical treatment for periampullary and pancreatic carcinoma
Settings:
Intervention: operating time

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

Control

Operating time

Operating time (minutes)

Mean operating time (minutes) in the intervention groups was
68.26 lower
(105.7 to 30.83 lower)

125
(3 studies)

⊕⊕⊝⊝
lowa,b,c

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aSerious limitations in the study design in the trials of Bloechle, Lin and Wenger are a potential source of bias. All are characterised by small sample sizes, lack of blinding and incomplete outcome reporting.
bWide confidence intervals indicate significant imprecision of this pooled outcome variable, which causes potential bias. This imbalance in operating time across included trials might be caused by the overall small sample sizes or by unstandardised assessment.
cPublication bias is unlikely but cannot be excluded. Funnel plotting did not reveal vast asymmetry. However, publication bias cannot be quantified because of the small number of available trials.

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Summary of findings 4. Operating time in surgical treatment for periampullary or pancreatic carcinoma
Comparison 1. Survival

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Overall Show forest plot

3

Hazard ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.84 [0.61, 1.16]

2 Pancreatic head carcinoma Show forest plot

3

Hazard ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.73 [0.43, 1.22]

3 Periampullary cancer Show forest plot

2

Hazard ratio (Random, 95% CI)

0.83 [0.39, 1.76]

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Comparison 1. Survival
Comparison 2. Mortality

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Postoperative mortality Show forest plot

5

417

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.49 [0.17, 1.40]

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Comparison 2. Mortality
Comparison 3. Pancreatic fistula

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pancreatic fistula Show forest plot

5

421

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.86 [0.41, 1.81]

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Comparison 3. Pancreatic fistula
Comparison 4. Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 All studies Show forest plot

5

412

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.35 [0.72, 7.61]

2 Studies in which DGE was defined (includes different definitions) Show forest plot

3

328

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.14 [0.35, 3.68]

3 Studies with the same definitions of DGE Show forest plot

2

198

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

4.02 [0.14, 119.16]

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Comparison 4. Delayed gastric emptying (with sensitivity analysis)
Comparison 5. Biliary leakage

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Biliary leakage Show forest plot

3

333

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

1.35 [0.10, 18.55]

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Comparison 5. Biliary leakage
Comparison 6. Intraoperative blood loss

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Intraoperative blood loss (litres) Show forest plot

1

33

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.76 [‐0.96, ‐0.56]

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Comparison 6. Intraoperative blood loss
Comparison 7. Red blood cell transfusion

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Red blood cell transfusion Show forest plot

2

79

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.65 [‐1.92, 0.61]

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Comparison 7. Red blood cell transfusion
Comparison 8. Operating time

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Operating time (minutes) Show forest plot

3

125

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐68.26 [‐105.70, ‐30.83]

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Comparison 8. Operating time
Comparison 9. Postoperative bleeding

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Postoperative bleeding Show forest plot

3

333

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.74 [0.29, 1.88]

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Comparison 9. Postoperative bleeding
Comparison 10. Wound infection

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Wound infection Show forest plot

4

251

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.85 [0.35, 2.05]

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Comparison 10. Wound infection
Comparison 11. Pulmonary complications

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pulmonary complications Show forest plot

3

218

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.67 [0.29, 1.58]

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Comparison 11. Pulmonary complications
Comparison 12. Necessity for reoperation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Necessity for reoperation Show forest plot

2

300

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.38, 1.75]

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Comparison 12. Necessity for reoperation
Comparison 13. Hospital stay

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Hospital stay (days) Show forest plot

1

48

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.80 [‐8.94, 5.34]

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Comparison 13. Hospital stay