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Table 2 Subgroup analysis of comparison between LPG-DT and LTG

From: A meta-analysis of comparison of proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction and total gastrectomy for proximal early gastric cancer

 

No. of studies

OR/WMD

95%CI

p

Heterogeneity

Effect model

I2

p

Age

6

0.18

−3.07-3.42

0.92

69%

0.007

Random

Gender (male)

7

1.89

1.26–2.84

0.002

0%

0.50

Fixed

ASA (I)

3

0.43

0.22–0.83

0.01

1%

0.36

Fixed

BMI (kg/m2)

5

−0.40

−1.76-0.96

0.57

86%

< 0.001

Random

Tumor size (cm)

4

−0.94

−1.26-(−0.62)

< 0.001

0%

0.59

Fixed

T-stage (I)

4

2.21

1.17–4.17

0.01

29%

0.24

Fixed

N-Stage (N+)

4

0.77

0.34–1.71

0.52

0%

0.53

Fxied

Stage (I)

6

2.70

1.35–5.39

0.005

0%

0.61

Fixed

Operation time (min)

6

−10.43

−25.64-4.77

0.18

69%

0.007

Random

Blood loss (ml)

4

3.74

−57.37-64.84

0.90

88%

< 0.001

Random

Proximal resection margin (cm)

4

−0.97

−1.80-(−0.14)

0.02

77%

0.004

Random

Distal resection margin (cm)

4

−8.30

−9.57-(−7.03)

< 0.001

76%

0.006

Random

No. of retrieved LNs

5

−11.28

−13.52-(−9.04)

< 0.001

26%

0.25

Fixed

Length of hospital stay (day)

6

−0.21

−1.21-0.80

0.68

10%

0.35

Fixed

C-D grade I or more

4

0.87

0.36–2.13

0.76

65%

0.04

Random

C-D grade II or more

4

0.73

0.44–1.21

0.22

0%

0.46

Fixed

C-D grade III or more

3

0.35

0.12–1.07

0.07

51%

0.15

Fixed

Cholecystitis

4

1.41

0.44–4.52

0.56

0%

0.64

Fixed

Fluid collection

3

0.74

0.30–1.86

0.53

45%

0.16

Fxied

Leakage

6

0.81

0.34–1.94

0.64

0%

0.68

Fixed

  1. LPG-DT, Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction; LTG, Laparoscopic total gastrectomy; OR, Odds ratios; WMD, Weighted mean difference; 95%CI, 95% Confidence interval; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; BMI, Body mass index; LNs, Lymph nodes; C-D, Clavien-Dindo