Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2018; 24(14): 1562-1578
Published online Apr 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i14.1562
Figure 1
Figure 1 Study flow diagram: Enhanced recovery after surgery in gastric cancer. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; RCTs: Randomized controlled trials.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Risk of bias summary: Review of authors' judgments concerning each risk-of-bias item for each included study.
Figure 3
Figure 3 Forest plot evaluating the relative risk of surgical complications: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 4
Figure 4 Forest plot evaluating the relative risk of short-term mortality: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 5
Figure 5 Forest plot evaluating the length of postoperative hospital stay: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 6
Figure 6 Forest plot evaluating the duration of intestinal function recovery: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 7
Figure 7 Forest plot evaluating the difference in total medical costs: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 8
Figure 8 Forest plot evaluating the incidence of readmission and reoperation within 30 d: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 9
Figure 9 Forest plot evaluating the postoperative level of C-reactive protein: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. CRP: C-reactive protein; ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 10
Figure 10 Forest plot evaluating the postoperative level of IL-6: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; IL: Interleukin; SC: Standard care.
Figure 11
Figure 11 Forest plot evaluating the postoperative level of serum albumin: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ALB: Albumin; ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 12
Figure 12 Forest plot evaluating health-related quality of life: Enhanced recovery after surgery vs standard care. ERAS: Enhanced recovery after surgery; SC: Standard care.
Figure 13
Figure 13 Begg’s funnel plot to explore publication bias of all the included studies.