Table 5 Pooled short-term outcomes of meta-analysis
Outcomes | Number of studies | Sample size | Heterogeneity (P, I 2) | Overall effect size | 95 % CI of overall effect | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LATG | TLTG | ||||||
Operation time (min) | 4 | 261 | 355 | 0.06, 59 % | WMD = 11.72 | −2.94~26.38 | 0.12 |
Anastomotic time (min) | 2 | 192 | 148 | <0.01, 98 % | WMD = −5.36 | −23.29~12.57 | 0.56 |
Blood loss (ml) | 2 | 191 | 225 | 0.02, 83 % | WMD = 80.39 | −77.33~238.12 | 0.32 |
Harvested lymph nodes | 3 | 215 | 238 | 0.60, 0 % | WMD = −2.11 | −4.28~0.06 | 0.06 |
Proximal margin (cm) | 3 | 215 | 238 | 0.26, 26 % | WMD = −0.06 | −0.37~0.26 | 0.73 |
First flatus (days) | 3 | 215 | 238 | 0.44, 0 % | WMD = −0.01 | −0.19~0.16 | 0.88 |
Diet start time (days) | 3 | 215 | 238 | 0.12, 53 % | WMD = 0.37 | −0.15~0.90 | 0.17 |
Hospital stay (days) | 3 | 215 | 238 | 0.63, 0 % | WMD = 0.32 | −0.31~0.96 | 0.32 |
Overall complications | 2 | 168 | 198 | 0.71, 0 % | RR = 1.31 | 0.78~2.20 | 0.30 |
Anastomosis-related complications | 4 | 261 | 355 | 0.46, 0 % | RR = 1.26 | 0.60~2.65 | 0.55 |