Table 1 Characteristics and outcomes of the studies included for meta-analysis.
From: Single- versus two- layer intestinal anastomosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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No. of leaks/patient (%) | No. of death/patient (%) | ||||||||||
Authors (ref.) | Year | Country | Jadad score | Mean age (yr) | Males (%) | Mean duration of anastomosis (min) | Mean length of hospital stay (day) | Single- | Two-layer | Single- | Two-layer |
Irvin et al. (9) | 1973 | U.K | 1 | 64.0/57.0 | 41.4/54.8 | NR | NR | 5/29 (17) | 5/31 (16) | 3/29 (10) | 3/31 (10) |
Everett et al. (10) | 1975 | U.K | 1 | 64.0/62.5 | 43.1/47.0 | NR | NR | 6/40 (15) | 13/52 (25) | NR | NR |
Goligher et al. (11) | 1977 | U.K | 2 | 63.4/63.5 | 42.0/37.9 | NR | NR | 31/69 (45) | 17/66 (26) | NR | NR |
Maurya et al. (12) | 1988 | India | 1 | 29.8/31.6 | 60.0/62.5 | NR | 11.4/18.6 | 4/60 (7) | 20/112 (18) | NR | NR |
Ordorica et al. (13) | 1998 | Mexico | 3 | 3.7/3.7 | NR | 26/43 | 10.4/10.4 | 2/42 (5) | 3/44 (7) | NR | NR |
Burch et al. (14) | 2000 | U.S.A | 2 | 44.3/44.7 | 64.6/59.7 | 20.8/30.7 | 7.9/9.9 | 2/59 (3) | 1/66 (2) | NR | NR |