Table 3.
Studies (n) | Patients (n) | RR (95%CI) | P value | |
Studies including colorectal cancer only | ||||
Clinical success rate | 11 | 772 | 0.96 (0.93, 0.98) | 0.002 |
30-d mortality | 9 | 654 | 0.42 (0.22,0.80) | 0.008 |
Total complications | 12 | 821 | 0.84 (0.59, 1.20) | 0.340 |
Early complications | 8 | 596 | 0.35 (0.20, 0.60) | 0.0002 |
Stoma formation | 8 | 550 | 0.26 (0.17, 0.39) | < 0.00001 |
Studies including colostomy only | ||||
Clinical success rate | 4 | 127 | 0.89 (0.76,1.05) | 0.18 |
30-d mortality | 2 | 70 | 1.00 (0.27, 3.68) | 1.00 |
Total complications | 3 | 92 | 1.79 (1.03, 3.09) | 0.04 |
Early complications | 2 | 52 | 1.80 (0.16, 20.79) | 0.64 |
Stoma formation | 4 | 124 | 0.16 (0.07, 0.38) | < 0.00001 |