Safety and efficacy of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for appendectomies: A meta-analysis

Figure 2 Forest plot of the comparison of single-incision laparoscopic surgery for appendectomies vs conventional laparoscopic appendectomy in terms of short-term results, outcome: operation time (min). A: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for appendectomies (SILS-A) vs conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (C-LA) in terms of short-term results for adult; B: SILS-A vs C-LA in terms of short-term results for children; C: SILS-A vs C-LA in terms of short-term results for adult, mean differences (MDs); D: SILS-A vs C-LA in terms of short-term results for children, MDs. MDs are shown with 95%CI.