Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2012; 4(11): 256-261
Published online Nov 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i11.256
Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included
Ref.Study designPatients (n)
Follow-up
Success rates n (%)
AFPMAFAFPMAFAFPMAF
Christoforidis et al[19]Retrospective374314M56M12/37 (32.4)27/43 (62.8)
Ortiz et al[18]RCT15161Y1Y3/15 (20.0)14/16 (87.5)
Chung et al[20]Retrospective279624W12W19/27 (70.4)58/96 (60.4)
Adamina et al[21]Cohort study121228.1W14.1W6/12 (50.0)4/12 (33.3)
A ba-bai-ke-re et al[16]RCT45455.7M6.1M37/45 (82.2)29/45 (64.4)
Van Koperen et al[17]RCT312911M11M9/31 (29.0)14/29 (48.3)