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SynthesisInternational journal of colorectal disease2016

Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis of 3-year follow-up outcomes.

Dachuan Zhao, Yibin Li, Senming Wang, Zonghai Huang

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Synthesis in International journal of colorectal disease, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Rectal Cancer, Version 2.2018, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2018
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  7. A Cost Overview of Minimally Invasive Total Mesorectal Excision in Rectal Cancer Patients: A Population-based Cohort in Experienced Centres.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2023
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  10. Outcomes of open versus laparoscopic surgery in patients with rectal cancer.International journal of colorectal disease · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dachuan ZhaoDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, People's Republic of China.
Yibin LiDepartment of Oncology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, People's Republic of China.
Senming WangDepartment of Oncology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, People's Republic of China.
Zonghai HuangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510282, People's Republic of China. drhuangzh@163.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeWe wished to evaluate the effectiveness of laparoscopic and open surgery for patients with rectum cancer through a meta-analysis.

methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane database until June 30, 2015, to identify eligible studies. Randomized controlled trials comparing laparoscopic with open surgery for rectum cancer were included. Meta-analysis was performed using the search strategy following the requirement of the Cochrane Library Handbook. Three-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were the main endpoints.

resultsEight randomized controlled trials comprising 3145 patients matched the selection criteria. Meta-analysis showed no significant difference between laparoscopic and open surgery in 3-year overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) (hazard ratio (HR)3-year OS = 0.83, 95 % CI [0.68-1.01]; P = 0.06; HR3-year DFS = 0.89, 95 % CI [0.75,1.05]; P = 0.16). No evidence of publication bias was observed.

conclusionOur meta-analysis supported the notion that based on the 3-year DFS and OS, oncological outcomes are comparable after laparoscopic and open surgery for rectal cancer.

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PMID26847617
PMCPMC4819934

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