Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2017; 23(44): 7917-7929
Published online Nov 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i44.7917
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Figure 1 Flow diagram of study identification, inclusion, and exclusion.
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Figure 2 Forest plot and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes. A: Forest plot and meta-analysis of intraoperative blood loss; B: Forest plot and meta-analysis of massive blood loss; C: Forest plot and meta-analysis of intraoperative blood transfusion; D: Forest plot and meta-analysis of operative time. AA: Anterior approach; CA: Conventional approach.
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Figure 3 Forest plot and meta-analysis of postoperative outcomes. A: Forest plot and meta-analysis of mortality; B: Forest plot and meta-analysis of morbidity; C: Forest plot and meta-analysis of overall survival; D: Forest plot and meta-analysis of disease-free survival. AA: Anterior approach; CA: Conventional approach.
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Figure 4 Forest plot and meta-analysis of tumor recurrence. AA: Anterior approach; CA: Conventional approach.
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Figure 5 Funnel plots illustrating meta-analysis of tumor recurrence rates. SE: Standard error; OR: Odds ratio.