Table 5.
Comparison of perioperative outcomes between hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy and open esophagectomy groups
Perioperative outcomes | SMD and 95%CI | P value | |
Lymph node yield | Total HMIE vs OE | 0.11 (-0.08, 0.30) | 0.26 |
HMIE with A vs OE | 0.19 (-0.00, 0.37) | 0.05 | |
Blood loss | Total HMIE vs OE | -0.43 (-0.66, -0.20) | 0.0002 |
HMIE with A vs OE | -0.51 (-0.74, -0.27) | <0.0001 | |
Operative time | Total HMIE vs OE | 0.24 (-0.14, 0.61) | 0.22 |
HMIE with A vs OE | 0.1 (-0.33, 0.52) | 0.65 |
A: Laparoscopy and thoracotomy; SMD: Standard mean difference; CI: Confidence interval; HMIE; Hybrid minimally invasive esophagectomy; OE: Open esophagectomy.