Splenectomy < em > versus < /em > non-splenectomy for gastrointestinal bleeding from left-sided portal hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis demonstrated that splenectomy is superior to non-splenectomy therapeutic strategies in reducing the incidence of GI bleeding from LSPH, which revealed that splenectomy should be recommended in the management of these patients.TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study has been registered on the PROSPERO database with the registration number CRD42023483764.PMID:38450104 | PMC:PMC10916482 | DOI:10.1177/17562848241234501

Source: Adv Data - March 7, 2024 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Minghui Liu Ning Wei Yuhu Song Source Type: research