Open AccessNetwork meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on esophagectomies in esophageal cancer: The superiority of minimally invasive surgery
Author(s) -
Lajos Szakó,
Dávid Németh,
Nelli Farkas,
Szabolcs Kiss,
Zsuzsa Réka Dömötör,
Marie Anne Engh,
Péter Hegyi,
Bálint Erőss,
András Papp
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i30.4201
Subject(s) - medicine , randomized controlled trial , meta analysis , confidence interval , esophageal cancer , esophagectomy , adverse effect , strictly standardized mean difference , population , surgery , cancer , environmental health
Previous meta-analyses, with many limitations, have described the beneficial nature of minimal invasive procedures.