Open AccessEndoscopic or laparoscopic resection for small gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a cumulative meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Xianlei Cai,
Xueying Li,
Chao Liang,
Yuan Xu,
Miaozun Zhang,
Weiming Yu,
Xiuyang Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001069
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , confidence interval , resection , surgery , endoscopy
Despite the recent large number of studies comparing endoscopic and laparoscopic resection for small gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) (diameter ≤ 5 cm), the results remain conflicting. The objective of this work was to perform a cumulative meta-analysis to assess the advantages and disadvantages of endoscopic resection vs. laparoscopic resection.