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From: Interventions to prevent anastomotic leak after esophageal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Fig. 2

Pooled risk ratio for anastomotic leakage according to intervention type (11 meta-analyzed studies). Stapled anastomosis intervention compared to hand-sewn (a). Omentoplasty intervention compared conventional anastomosis (hand-sewn or stapled or hand-sewn anastomosis) (b). Early removal nasogastric tube (or no nasogastric tube) intervention compared to prolonged nasogastric tube removal (c). LCL, lower confidence limit; UCL, upper confidence limit; RR, risk ratio; POP, population size

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