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. 2014 Jan 30;2014:643685. doi: 10.1155/2014/643685

Table 1.

Characteristics of the included studies.

Author/year/design/setting Time lapse Age Gender Number of patients Resection Anastomosis
ORH1 TLRH2 LRH3
Stipa et al., 2000 [33]
CCT4
Rome
Italy
1998
1999
ORHM5 63
ORHT6 69
NA7 (i) 17 ORHT Incision started 1 cm above the umbilicus to the anterior axillary line
(ii) 27 ORHM (60% xiphopubic, 40% xiphoumbilical)
NA NA

Lindgren et al., 2001 [34]
RCT8
Goteborg
Sweden
2000 NA NA (i) 23 ORHM
(ii) 17 ORHT
Incision from the left hypochondrium rostral to the umbilicus to the right flank dividing the right half of the rectus muscle ± part of the left rectus
NA NA

Brown Et Al., 2004 [35]
Rct
Sheffield
UK
Aug 2001
Aug 2002
ORHM 70
(30–90)
ORHT 74
(42–86)
ORHM
F 6 (43%)
ORHT
F 8 (57%)
(i) 14 ORHT
Incision following the skin crease from the midline 1 cm above the umbilicus
(ii) 14 ORHM
NA NA

Lohsiriwat et al., 2007 [36]
CCT
Bangkok
Thailand
2004
2006
LRH
56.9 ± 13.5
ORH
65.2 ± 6.0
LRH
F 53.8
ORH
F 65.O
20 ORHT
Incision on the right side of abdomen about 1 cm above the umbilicus
13 Extracorporeally Side-to-side stapled ileocolic anastomosis was performed extracorporeally

Tan et al., 2009 [37]
CCT
Singapore
Singapore
2005
2007
LRH:
M 19 (51%)
F 18 (49%)
ORH:
M22 (55%)
F 18 (45%)
LRH
68 (37–83)
ORH
67 (42–87)
(i) 18 (45%) Midline incision
(ii) 22 (55%)
Right transverse skin crease incision on the right flank
(i) 29 Transverse (78%)
(ii) 8 Vertical (22%)
The intracorporeal ligature of vascular pedicle was performed with either laparoscopic linear staples or with LigaSure vessel sealing system. Resection of bowel was performed extracorporeally End-to-end ileocolic anastomosis was performed extracorporeally with linear staples

Veenhof et al., 2010 [38]
CCT
Amsterdam
Holland 
The Netherlands
2005
2009
LRH
68 (61–79)
ORHT
75 (67.78)
LRH
M 13 (52%)
F 12 (48%)
ORHT
M 9 (32%)
F 19 (68%)
28 ORHT
Incision on the right side of abdomen about 1 cm above the umbilicus
25 NA NA

Tanis et al., 2012 [39]
CCT
Amsterdam
The Netherlands
2006
2009
LRH
75 (31–85)
ORHM
74 (47–83)
ORHT
73 (54–85)
LRH
12 (40%)
ORHM
M 9 (41%)
ORHT
M 10 (43%)
(i) 23 ORHT
(ii) 22 ORHM
30 NA Ileocolic anastomosis was performed extracorporeally

1Open right hemicolectomy.

2Totally laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.

3Laparoscopic-assisted right hemicolectomy.

4Clinical controlled trial.

5Open right hemicolectomy median incision.

6Open right hemicolectomy transverse incision.

7Not available.

8Randomized controlled trial.