FIGURE 2.
Network geometry of the included studies. A, Operation time (OT). B, Estimated blood loss (EBL). C, Spleen preservation (SP). D, Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). E, Clinically related POPF (CR-POPF). F, Postoperative bleeding (POBL). G, Reoperation. H, Overall complications (OCs). I, Major complications (MCs). J, Mortality. K, R0 resection. L, Number of lymph nodes harvested (LNH). LAP indicates laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy; ODP, open distal pancreatectomy; RADP, robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreatectomy; RDP, robotic distal pancreatectomy.