Systematic review and meta-analysis of totally laparoscopic versus laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer

Table 1 Summary of studies included in the meta-analysis

Author	Nation	Year	Study period	Sample Size		Level of Lymphadenectomy	Reconstruction
Author	Nation	Year	Study period	LADG	TLDG	Level of Lymphadenectomy	Reconstruction
Song [16]	Korea	2008	2005 to 2006	20	20	D1 + β, D2	B-I, B-II, R-Y
Ikeda [17]	Japan	2009	2005 to 2007	24	56	D1 + β, D2	B-I, R-Y
Kinoshita [18]	Japan	2011	2007 to 2009	41	42	D1 + α/β, D2	B-I
Kim MG [19]	Korea	2011	2009 to 2010	328	239	D2	B-I
Lee [20]	Korea	2012	2004 to 2011	269	130	D1 + α/β, D2	B-II
Kim DG [21]	Korea	2013	2009 to 2012	106	60	D1 + β, D2	B-I
Kim HG [22]	Korea	2013	2005 to 2012	136	111	D1 + β, D2	B-I, B-II
Choi [23]	Korea	2013	2007 to 2012	35	37	D1 + α/β, D2	B-I, B-II, R-Y
Chen [24]	China	2014	2004 to 2013	93	147	D2	B-I, B-II
Zhang [25]	China	2014	2012 to 2013	25	11	D2	B-II
Han [26]	Korea	2014	2005 to 2013	77	134	D1 + α/β, D2	B-I, B-II, R-Y
Kanaji [27]	Japan	2014	2010 to 2012	74	40	D1 + α/β, D2	B-I, B-II, R-Y

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