Laparoscopic vs open total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A meta-analysis

Figure 6 Forest plots illustrating results of all outcomes in the form of a meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs open total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) or odds ratio (OR) with 95%CI were calculated using the fixed or random-effects model. A: Operation time; B: Intraoperative blood loss; C: Time to first flatus; D: Time to first oral intake; E: Hospital stay; F: Analgesics use; G: Postoperative complications; H: No. of resected lymph nodes; I: Proximal resection margin; J: Distal resection margin; K: Positive resection margins; L: Anastomotic leakage; M: Anastomotic Stenosis; N: Ileus; O: Bleeding; P: Abdominal abscess; Q: Wound-related complications; R: Mortality. LTG: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy; OTG: Open total gastrectomy.