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SynthesisFrontiers in oncology2023

Which site is better for prophylactic ileostomy after laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery? By the specimen extraction site or new site: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bobo Zheng, Quan Wang, Mingtian Wei, Yumin Yue, Xiaojun Li

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Synthesis in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Bobo ZhengDepartment of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Quan WangAmbulatory Surgery Center of Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Mingtian WeiDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yumin YueDepartment of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Xiaojun LiDepartment of General Surgery, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, Xi'an, China.
Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital · CNAir Force Medical University · CNShanxi Medical University · CNSichuan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: There is controversy about the outcomes of prophylactic ileostomy Methods: All relevant studies from 1997 to 2022 were searched in the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP databases. This meta-analysis was performed using RevMan software 5.3 for statistical analysis. Results: 7 studies with 1736 patients were included. The present meta-analysis noted that prophylactic ileostomy Conclusion: Prophylactic ileostomy

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laparoscopic rectal cancer surgerynew siteparastomal herniasprophylactic ileostomythe specimen extraction site

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PMID36874091
PMCPMC9975498
OpenAlexW4320919250

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