Pylorus Resection Does Not Reduce Delayed Gastric Emptying After Partial Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.

results of short-term outcomes, for overall pooled analysis suggested favorable 30-day mortality in PVI group but the pooled results of well-matched cohorts indicated comparable outcomes between PVI and BSX groups. However, as for long-term outcomes, the pooled analysis of matched cohorts supported our findings in overall analysis, which further confirmed the robustness of our results. In summary, we appreciate Dr Sharath et al for pointing out several interesting issues that might warrant the attention of future researchers. Despite the lacking of related RCT, the clinical significance of current evidence cannot be ignored and the pooled results with matching sensitivity analysis may shed light on the selection of PVI and BSX in CLI patients, while waiting for the results of future RCTs. We hope that our study encourages more vascular surgeons and radiologist to continue exploring the optimal first-line choice of intervention in CLI patients.

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