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. 2019 Nov 15;11(11):1081–1091. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v11.i11.1081

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.