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Meta-Analysis
. 2024 Feb 1;110(2):1245-1265.
doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000000921.

Safety and effectiveness of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy: a meta-analysis

Qishuan Wu  1 , Yan Wang  2 , Qifan Peng  2 , Mingshuai Bai  2 , Zhou Shang  1 , Leping Li  1   2 , Feng Tian  1   2 , Changqing Jing  1   2
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Meta-Analysis

Safety and effectiveness of totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy: a meta-analysis

Qishuan Wu et al. Int J Surg. .

Abstract

Background: For gastric cancer with total gastrectomy, the usual laparoscopic surgical approaches are totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy (TLTG) and laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy (LATG). Due to its difficult anastomotic technique, the adoption of TLTG is limited. Therefore, surgeons prefer using LATG, which also led to TLTG being somewhat overlooked, so there is no clear conclusion today as to which surgical procedure is more favorable to the patient's recovery. This article aimed to compare the safety and short-term outcomes of the two surgical approaches.

Materials and methods: Studies comparing TLTG and LATG, published up to December 2022, were searched in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases. The study outcomes, including operative time, blood loss, anastomosis time, number of retrieved lymph nodes, proximal and distal resection margins, time to first fluid and soft diet, hospitalization duration, time to first flatus, and postsurgical and anastomotic complications, were compared between these two different surgical procedures. Statistics were analyzed with RevMan 5.4 and Stata 13.1.

Results: Fifteen publications were included in this study. The total sample included 3023 cases. The meta-analysis revealed no significant difference in overall postoperative complications between the two surgical approaches ( P >0.05). Compared with LATG, TLTG led to reduced intraoperative blood loss ( P <0.0001), an increased number of lymphatic node dissections ( P <0.0001), and decreased hospitalization duration ( P =0.002). However, operative time, anastomosis time, pulmonary infection, resection margins, time to first fluid and soft diet, time to first flatus and anastomosis-related complications were no significant difference between TLTG and LATG groups ( P >0.05).

Conclusion: TLTG did not lead to an increase in overall postoperative complications, which is a reliable surgical approach for treatment of gastric cancer. Moreover, it may reduce harm to patients and enable them to obtain better surgical outcomes.

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Figures

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Flowchart for study retrieval.
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Meta-analysis result of operative time. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis result of intraoperative blood loss. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the number of lymph nodes removed. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the proximal resection margin. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the distal resection margin. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the anastomosis time. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the overall postoperative complications. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the anastomotic fistula. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the anastomotic stenosis. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the anastomotic bleeding. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the postoperative pulmonary infection. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the postoperative hospital duration. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the time to first flatus. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the time to first liquid diet. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Meta-analysis results of the time to soft diet. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the overall postoperative complications stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the anastomotic fistula stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the anastomotic stenosis stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the postoperative pulmonary infection stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the number of lymph nodes removed stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the blood loss stratified by stapler type. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the overall postoperative complications stratified by neoadjuvant therapy. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the anastomotic fistula stratified by neoadjuvant therapy. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Subgroup analysis results of the postoperative pulmonary infection stratified by neoadjuvant therapy. LATG, laparoscopic-assisted total gastrectomy; TLTG, totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy.
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Funnel plot of overall postoperative complications. RR, risk ratio; SE, standard error.
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Egger’s publication bias plot of the overall postoperative complications.
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Begg’s funnel plot of the overall postoperative complications.
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Sensitivity analysis of overall postoperative complications.
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Sensitivity analysis of the blood loss.
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Sensitivity analysis of the operative time.
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Sensitivity analysis of the anastomosis time.
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Sensitivity analysis of the time to first flatus.
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Sensitivity analysis of the proximal resection margin.
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