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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2025; 17(5): 103758
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103758
Published online May 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103758
Table 5 Results of subgroup analysis of studies - intraoperative blood loss
| Study characteristics | Number of studies | Number of patients | OR (95%CI) | I2, % | P value |
| Total | 20 | 3726 | 2.04 (-2.35, 6.42) | 91 | 0.36 |
| Study design | |||||
| RCT | 4 | 547 | -1.39 (-5.48, 2.70) | 73 | 0.19 |
| CCS | 16 | 3179 | 3.19 (-2.39, 8.77) | 91 | |
| Reinforced anastomosis method | |||||
| Trans-anal reinforcing | 5 | 410 | 6.13 (-2.21, 14.48) | 81 | 0.26 |
| Laparoscopic reinforcing | 15 | 3316 | 0.50 (-4.77, 5.78) | 93 | |
| Reinforcing suture | |||||
| Interrupted suture | 6 | 959 | -2.30 (-5.91, 1.31) | 0 | 0.06 |
| Continuous suture | 13 | 2473 | 3.88 (-1.41, 9.17) | 94 | |
| Prophylactic ileostomy | |||||
| Yes | 3 | 452 | 1.15 (-8.41, 10.72) | 27 | 0.86 |
| No | 17 | 3274 | 2.14 (-2.62, 6.90) | 93 |
- Citation: Zhuang ZX, Zhang Y, Yang XY, Wang ZQ, Deng XB, Zhang MM. Efficacy of reinforcing sutures in preventing anastomotic leakage after surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review and metaanalysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2025; 17(5): 103758
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v17/i5/103758.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v17.i5.103758