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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Jan 15, 2018; 10(1): 48-55
Published online Jan 15, 2018. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.48
Published online Jan 15, 2018. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.48
Table 3 Summary results of meta-analysis of clinical outcomes
| Outcomes | No. of studies | Effect value | 95%CI of effect | Heterogeneity | |
| I2 (%) | P value | ||||
| Tumor size | 4 | WMD = -0.0.38 | -0.699 to 0.362 | 53.3 | 0.073 |
| Operation time | 5 | WMD = 7.17 min | -56.02 to 70.36 | 92.9 | 0.000 |
| Blood loss | 4 | WMD = -47.47 mL | -93.20 to -1.73 | 63.2 | 0.043 |
| Postoperative complications | 5 | OR = 0.93 | 0.34 to 2.50 | 0.0 | 0.858 |
| Postoperative stay | 5 | WMD = -2.81 d | -3.68 to -1.94 | 38.7 | 0.163 |
| Progression-free survival | 5 | HR = 0.64 | 0.35 to 1.19 | 0.0 | 0.553 |
- Citation: Cui JX, Gao YH, Xi HQ, Cai AZ, Zhang KC, Li JY, Wei B, Chen L. Comparison between laparoscopic and open surgery for large gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2018; 10(1): 48-55
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v10/i1/48.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v10.i1.48