Meta-Analysis
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World J Crit Care Med. Sep 9, 2025; 14(3): 102733
Published online Sep 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i3.102733
Table 2 Outcome of individual studies included in the analysis, n (%)
Ref.
No. of patients
Initial success
Overall success
Perforation
Recurrence after decompression
Need for surgery overall after successful decompression
Nivatvongs et al[9]2219 (86.4)19 (86.4)04/19 (21.0)3/22 (13.6) | 2/19 (10.5)
Strodel et al[10]4432 (72.7)34 (77.3)1 (2.3)5/34 (14.7)7/44 (15.9) | 1/34 (2.9)
Bode et al[11]2220 (91)20 (91)1 (4.5)4/20 (20)3/22 (13.6) | 2/20 (10)
Fausel and Goff [12]19-17 (89.5)03/17 (17.6)3/19 (15.8) | 2/17 (11.8)
Lavignolle et al[13]29-29 (100)07/29 (24.1)-
Harig et al[14]2018 (90)20 (100)04/20 (20)-
Jetmore et al[15]4529 (64.4)38 (84.4)1 (2.2)6/38 (15.8)5/45 (11.1)
Geller et al[16]5039 (78)44 (88)1 (2)8/44 (18.2)1/50 (2)
Pham et al[17]2422 (91)23 (95.8)0--
Tsirline et al[18]5239 (75)44 (85)1 (1.9)--
Peker et al[19]5444 (81.5)----
Zhao et al[20]5927 (45)----
Mankaney et al[21]8373 (87.9)-011 (15.1)-
Liu 2021[22]2422 (91.6)23 (95.8)1 (4.2)-1/24 (4.2) | 1/23 (4.3)
Joechle et al[23]2517 (68)-6 (24)-8/25 (32) | 0/17
Williamson et al[24]1611 (68.7)-01/11 (9.1)1/16 (6.2) | 0/11