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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8114-8132
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8114
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8114
Figure 2 Forest plots illustrating results of operative outcomes in the form of a meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs open total gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
Pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95%CI was calculated using the random effects model. A: Operation time; B: Intraoperative blood loss. LTG: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy; OTG: Open total gastrectomy.
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Citation: Xiong JJ, Nunes QM, Huang W, Tan CL, Ke NW, Xie SM, Ran X, Zhang H, Chen YH, Liu XB. Laparoscopic
vs open total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(44): 8114-8132 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i44/8114.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8114