Table 3.
Clinical and technical success rate in each study analysed
| First author, year | Number of patients | Technical success rate (%) | Clinical success rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aina et al., 2001 (2001) | 29 | 98.7% | 76% |
| Arrayeh et al., 2012 (2012) | 56 | - | - |
| Defreyne et al., 2001 (2001) | 6 | 100% | 83% |
| Dempsey et al., 1990 (1990) | 39 | - | - |
| Dixon et al., 2013 (2013) | 20 | 95% | 80% |
| Encarnacion et al., 1992 (1992) | 29 | 62% | 82% |
| Heianna et al., 2014 (2014) | 6 | 100% | 100% |
| Holme et al., 2005 (2006) | 28 | 100% | 61% |
| Ichiro et al., 2011 (2011) | 36 | 100% | 83% |
| Kaminskis et al., 2019 (2019) | 58 | 100% | 96.6% |
| Katano et al., 2012 (2012) | 2 | 100% | 100% |
| Kim et al., 2009 (2009) | 75 | 100% | 86% |
| Lang et al., 1992 (1992) | 7 | 100% | 86% |
| Lau et al., 2019 (2019) | 96 | 100% | 94% |
| Laursen et al., 2014 (2014) | 49 | - | - |
| Lee et al., 2012 (2012) | 10 | - | - |
| Ljungdahl et al., 2002 (2002) | 4 | 100% | 100% |
| Mille et al., 2015 (2015) | 75 | 98% | 87% |
| Morris et al., 1986 (1986) | 9 | 100% | 67% |
| Muhammad et al., 2019 (2019) | 32 | 96.9% | 92% |
| Padia et al., 2009 (2009) | 72 | - | - |
| Peynircioglu et al., 2011 (2011) | 42 | 100% | 62.5% |
| Poultisides et al., 2008 (2008) | 22 | 94% | 51% |
| Schenker et al., 2001 (2001) | 103 | 95% | 75% |
| Shi et al., 2017 (2017) | 5 | 100% | 60% |
| Sildiroglu et al., 2014 (2014) | 18 | 100% | 67% |
| Song et al., 2011 (2011) | 6 | 100% | 67% |
| Spiliopoulos et al., 2018 (2018) | 10 | 100% | - |
| Tandberg et al., 2012 (2012) | 25 | 100% | 68% |
| Toyoda et al., 1995 (1995) | 5 | 100% | 80% |
| Yap et al., 2013 (2013) | 38 | 99% | 76% |
| Yata et al., 2013 (Yata et al. 2013) | 7 | 100% | 96% |