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Forest plots illustrating results of postoperative recovery in the form of a meta-analysis comparing laparoscopic total gastrectomy vs open total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Pooled weighted mean difference (WMD) with 95%CI was calculated using the random-effects model. A: Time to first flatus; B Time to first oral intake; C: Hospital stay; D: Analgesic use. LTG: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy; OTG: Open total gastrectomy.
