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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2026; 18(2): 113979
Published online Feb 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.113979
Figure 4
Figure 4 Funnel plots for publication bias assessment. Funnel plots evaluating the potential publication bias across the following eight outcomes: Healing time, postoperative pain, operative time, overall clinical effectiveness, anal function, recurrence rate, complication rate, and cure rate. Symmetrical distributions suggest no significant risk of publication bias.


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