Staging laparoscopy in esophagogastric junction cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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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

Table 6 Number of articles, patients, and stage iv confirmation in cancers of the gastroesophageal junction

Description	Number of studies	Patients (n)	Positive		Negative
Description	Number of studies	Patients (n)	n	%	n	%
Total patients with staging laparoscopy identifying disseminated disease	18	1591	315	19.8	1276	80.2
Studies specifying positive peritoneal metastases	15	1453	254	17.5	1199	82.5
Studies specifying positive peritoneal carcinomatosis	15	1453	189	13	1264	87
Studies specifying positive peritoneal washing cytology	7	711	64	9	647	91
Studies specifying hepatic metastases detected	6	434	40	9.2	394	90.8

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
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i1/115285.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115285

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 [PMID: 41695853 DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i1.115285]

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