Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in meta-analysis
Author | Year | Country | Sample size (LPG/LTG) | Study type | Surgical features reported | Complications reported | Nutritional status reported | NOS score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Park | 2018 | Korea | 34/46 | Retrospective | √ | √ | √ | 8 |
Aburatani | 2017 | Japan | 19/22 | Retrospective | √ | √ | √ | 7 |
Nomura | 2018 | Japan | 15/30 | Prospective | √ | √ | n/a | 6 |
Cho | 2018 | Korea | 38/42 | Retrospective | √ | √ | √ | 7 |
Ahn | 2013 | Korea | 43/50 | Retrospective | √ | √ | n/a | 7 |
Sugiyama | 2018 | Japan | 10/20 | Retrospective | √ | √ | √ | 8 |
Jung | 2017 | Korea | 92/156 | Retrospective | √ | √ | √ | 7 |
Kim | 2016 | Korea | 17/17 | Prospective | √ | √ | √ | 8 |
Wang | 2020 | China | 12/24 | Retrospective | √ | √ | n/a | 7 |