JOURNAL ARTICLE
META-ANALYSIS
REVIEW
Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Meta-analysis of Transhiatal Esophagectomy in carcinoma of esophagogastric junction, does it have an advantage?

PURPOSE: Compare the clinical outcome of Transhiatal Esophagectomy (THE) approach and open Thoracic Esophagectomy (TTE) approach in the carcinoma of esophagogastric junction (CEGJ).

METHODS: Relevant literature published until 2016 from PubMed, Cochrane Library, Ovid (Medline) and EMBASE were retrieved. Meta-analysis was achieved by using the Stata12 software.

RESULTS: A total of 18 studies and 2202 cases of patients were involved in this meta-analysis. THE showed to decrease the hospital stay, hospital mortality, surgical time, and blood loss in the operation. However, fewer lymph nodes would be yielded by this surgical option. A 5-year survival advantage of THE was only observed in North America subgroup.

CONCLUSIONS: Except the above operative related advantages, there was no clear evidence that THE has a further advantage in CEGJ.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app