Review for 10.1186/s12876-018-0909-5 (2018)

Reviewer ’s report  
 
Title: Braun anastomosis lowers the incide nce of delayed gastric emptying following 
pancreaticoduodenectomy: a meta -analysis  
 
Version: 0 Date: 28 Nov 2017  
 
Reviewer: Etem Alhan  
 
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Dear Authors,  
 
I enjoyed from your paper. The theme  is very original . The result  answer the problem after the 
pancreatectomy.  
The complication o f delayed gastric  emptying is importing  complication. The  addition  of brain  
anastomosis  can resolve this problem . With  randomised studies.  
I think so that this paper can be published on this journal  
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Yes 
 
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Yes 
 
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