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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jan 27, 2026; 18(1): 115285
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115285
Published online Jan 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115285
Table 14 Tumor classification systems used in included studies
| Ref. | Siewert classification | AJCC classification |
| Halle-Smith et al[13], 2024 | No | No |
| Mitchell et al[14], 2023 | Yes | Yes |
| Strandby et al[15], 2020 | No | Yes |
| Mirza et al[16], 2016 | yes | Yes |
| Strandby et al[17], 2016 | Yes | Yes |
| Simon et al[18], 2016 | Yes | No |
| Bhatti et al[19], 2014 | No | Yes |
| Munasinghe et al[20], 2013 | No | No |
| Nath et al[21], 2008 | Yes | No |
| Sarela et al[22], 2006 | No | No |
| Clements et al[23], 2004 | Yes | No |
| Menon and Dehn[24], 2003 | No | No |
| Nieveen van Dikjum et al[25], 1999 | No | No |
| Romijn et al[26], 1998 | No | No |
| Stein et al[27], 1997 | Yes | yes |
| O´brien et al[28], 1995 | No | No |
| Dagnini et al[29], 1986 | No | No |
| Bemelman et al[30], 1995 | No | No |
- Citation: de la Plaza Llamas R, Ribera Díaz D, Betancor Díaz P, Díaz Candelas DA, Latorre-Fragua RA, Gorini L, Arellano González R, Gemio del Rey IA. Staging laparoscopy in esophagogastric junction cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(1): 115285
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