Table 1.
Search strategy using publication within the past 5 years
| And | And | And | And | Results | Selected | |
| Laparoscopic surgery | Pancreatic surgery | Whipple | Meta-analysis | Analysis | 1 | 1 |
| Laparoscopic surgery | Rectal resection | Meta-analysis | 37 | 13 | ||
| Laparoscopic surgery | Gastrectomy | Gastric cancer | Meta-analysis | 65 | 20 | |
| Laparoscopic surgery | Liver resection | Liver surgery | Meta-analysis | 30 | 11 | |
| Laparoscopic surgery | Colon resection | Meta-analysis | 16 | 6 | ||
| Laparoscopic appendectomy | Open appendectomy | Meta-analysis | 26 | 13 | ||
| Laparoscopic surgery | Esophagectomy | Meta-analysis | 9 | 3 |