Efficacy of totally laparoscopic compared with laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A meta-analysis

Figure 2 Forest plot based on intraoperative and postoperative clinical data. A: Operating time; B: Anastomotic time; C: Volume of intraoperative bleeding; D: Number of lymph nodes removed; E: Tumor size; F: Proximal resection margin length; G: Time to first flatus; H: Time to first oral intake; I: Postoperative hospital stay; J: Postoperative anastomosis-related complication rate; K: Overall postoperative complication rate. TLTG: Totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy; LATG: Laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; SD: Standard deviation.