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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jun 27, 2021; 13(6): 597-619
Published online Jun 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i6.597
Table 6 Clinico-pathological features of included studies in the meta-analysis
Ref.Currò et al[37]Tao et al[38]Ji et al[34]Su et al[39]Zuccaro et al[40]Bracale et al[41]
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Cancer siteCaecumNANA7 (22.6)6 (22.2)NSNANANANA2118
AscendingcolonNANA16 (51.6)14 (51.9)3328NANA2217
Transverse colonNANA8 (25.8)7 (25.9)65NANA1018
Descending colonNANANANA1015NANANANA
Tumour size, cm (mean or median)NANA5.7 ± 2.45.2 ± 2.7> 3 cm 34 (91.9)> 3 cm 32 (82.1)3.5 ± 1.13.9 ± 1.9NANANANA
TNM or T stage, n (%)0-IT1-212T1-2105 (16.1)4 (14.8)NANA5 (9.3)5 (11.6)NANA10 (18.8)13 (24.5)
II15 (48.4)14 (51.9)NANA20 (37.0)18 (41.9)NANA29 (54.8)27 (51.0)
IIIT3-4 13T3-4 1511 (35.5)9 (33.3)NANA29 (53.7)20 (46.5)NANA14 (26.4)13 (24.5)
Previous abdominal surgery [Yes, n (%)]NANANANANANA15 (27.8)11 (25.6)NANA12 (22.6)12 (22.6)
Operative time (min) (mean or median)110 (100–130)105 (95–120)152.2 ± 28.9130.5 ± 27.6185 ± 22177 ± 19127.1 ± 36.6131.9 ± 42.3208 (100-350)167 (95-370)153.2 ± 52.4131.0 ± 51.0
Anastomotic time (min)30 (24-36)25 (20-28)ECAECA44 ± 538 ± 715.0 ± 3.013.2 ± 3.0NSNS21.7 ± 6.219.2 ± 5.9
Blood loss, mL (mean or median)NANA84.7 ± 22.380.8 ± 29.095 ± 35105 ± 2548.0 ± 45.554.7 ± 48.4102 (50-500)53.2 (20-250)NANA
Harvested nodes (mean or median)NANA19.3 ± 5.620.4 ± 5.721.5 ± 3.519.5 ± 2.522.3 ± 9.421.1 ± 7.723 (11-36)25 (10-48)21 ± 723 ± 11
Morbidity, n (%)01 (4.0)3 (9.6)4 (14.8)NANA6 (14.0)6 (11.1)NANA15 (28.3)12 (22.6)
Mortality, n (%)0000NANA00NANA00
Time to first flatus (d) (mean or median)NANA3 (1-4)3 (1-4)NANA3.3 ± 0.93.1 ± 0.7NANA2 ± 12 ± 1
LOS (d) (mean or median)NANA9 (6-21)8 (6-14)NANA6.6 ± 0.96.9 ± 1.110.9 (6-51)9 (6-14)6 ± 16 ± 2