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. 2013 Apr 28;76(5):371–377. doi: 10.1007/s12262-013-0920-6

Table 3.

Pooled results of the studies

Approach Recurrence (%), CI (n/N) Complications (%), CI (n/N) Postoperative pain (%), CI (n/N)
Laparoscopic 1.0, 0.0–2.0 (3/312) 25.2, 18.1–32.3 (36/143) 0.0, 0.0–11.5 (0/26)
Open 2.3, 1.4–3.2 (25/1,068) 10.2, 8.1–12.2 (85/835) 9.8, 7.0–12.6 (42/429)

N = total of which laparoscopic or open recurrence/complication/postoperative pain rate was noted