Validation of a novel reconstruction method of laparoscopic gastrectomy for proximal early gastric cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Meta-analysis results of postoperative complications

Measured outcome	Studies	Patients	OR	95% CI		P	Heterogeneity test		P > \|t\|
Measured outcome	Studies	Patients	OR	95% CI		P	I²	P	P > \|t\|
Overall complications	7	601	0.634	0.334	1.201	0.162	55.2	0.037	0.636
Anastomotic leakage	6	480	0.783	0.298	2.060	0.620	0.0	0.764	0.352
Pancreatic fistula	5	450	0.562	0.211	1.499	0.250	13.3	0.326	0.341
Reflux syndrome	5	450	0.185	0.083	0.414	0.000	32.2	0.207	0.169
Anastomotic stenosis	7	571	0.604	0.269	1.357	0.222	11.1	0.345	0.513

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