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This meta-analysis aimed to compare short- and long-term outcomes between PG and TG after NAC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library for studies comparing PG and TG in PAGC patients treated with NAC. Primary outcomes included overall survival (OS), recurrence-free survival (RFS), and postoperative complications. Supplementary TG-cohort data were extracted to assess distal lymph node metastasis patterns. Hazard ratios (HRs), odds ratios (ORs), and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using fixed- or random-effects models as appropriate. Publication bias and result robustness were assessed through funnel plots, Galbraith plots, L\u2019Abb\u00e9 plots, and sensitivity analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four propensity score-matched (PSM) comparative studies were included in the quantitative meta-analysis, comprising 284 patients undergoing PG and 305 patients undergoing TG after NAC. Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups. PG was associated with shorter operative time (MD \u221221.4 min, 95% CI \u221223.7 to \u221219.1) but slightly greater blood loss (MD 8.9 mL, 95% CI 4.9\u201312.8). Fewer lymph nodes were retrieved with PG (MD \u22123.9, 95% CI \u22124.5 to \u22123.3), but the number of metastatic nodes was similar (MD \u22120.27, 95% CI \u22120.63 to 0.09). Supplementary TG-cohort analysis showed low metastasis rates in distal lymph node stations (#4: 12.7%, #5: 4.8%, #6: 5.1%, and #12: 2.2%). Overall postoperative complications did not differ between PG and TG (OR 1.05, 95% CI 0.71\u20131.54), nor did Clavien-Dindo grade \u2265 II complications (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.69\u20131.71). No significant differences were observed in 5-year OS (HR 1.23, 95% CI 0.83\u20131.84) or RFS (HR 1.36, 95% CI 0.94\u20131.95). Sensitivity analyses supported the stability of the main pooled estimates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In patients with PAGC following NAC, PG provides comparable long-term oncological outcomes to TG without increasing postoperative morbidity or compromising adjuvant treatment delivery. 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