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. 2022 Dec 19;27:297. doi: 10.1186/s40001-022-00937-z

Table 2.

The tumour characteristics in the included studies

First author Year Neoadjuvant chemotherapy The size of the metastasesa The number of the metastasesa
Simultaneous resection Staged resection Simultaneous resection Staged resection Simultaneous resection Staged resection
Valdimarsson 2020 101 (63.13%) 274 (72.68%) 20 (12–30) mm 20 (14–35) mm 2 (1–4) 2 (1–4)
Kaibori 2010 / 17 (40.48%) / / 1: 2: 3 (4: 20: 8) 1: 2: 3 (9: 11: 22)
Le Souder 2018 / / 2 (1–3) cm 3 (2–6) cm 4 (2–8) 3 (1–4)
Luo 2010 51 (39.53%) 169 (61.23%)  < 5 cm: ≥ 5 cm (76: 53)  < 5 cm: ≥ 5 cm (153: 123) 1: > 1 (81: 48) 1: > 1 (97: 179)
Martin 2009 22 (31.43%) 130 (81.25%) 3.7 (0.3–8.8) cm 4 (0.8–13.0) cm 3 (1–16) 3 (1–8)
Martin 2003 / /  ≤ 5 cm: > 5 cm (103: 31)  ≤ 5 cm: > 5 cm (65: 41) 1: > 1 (81: 53) 1: > 1 (42: 64)
Moug 2010 / / / / / /
She 2014 4 (14.29%) 28 (31.82%) 3.25 (1–20) cm 3.25 (0.8–21) cm 2 (1–multiple) 2 (1–multiple)
Thelen 2007 / /  ≤ 50 mm: > 50 mm (24: 16)  ≤ 50 mm: > 50 mm (101: 78) 1–3: ≥ 4 (34: 6) 1–3: ≥ 4 (122: 57)
Tsilimigras 2021 80 (25.48%) 130 (34.30%) 2.5 (1.5–4.1) cm 3.0 (1.9–4.8) cm 2 (1–3) 2 (1–4)
Turrini 2007 / / / /  < 4: > 4 (42: 15)  < 4: > 4 (27: 35)
Weber 2003 / /  ≤ 5 cm: > 5 cm (25: 10)  ≤ 5 cm: > 5 cm (38: 24) 1–3: ≥ 4 (29: 6) 1–3: ≥ 4 (39: 23)
Yan 2007 / / 3.8 ± 3.4 cm 5.9 ± 3.8 cm 4 ± 2 3 ± 2
Vassiliou 2007 / / / / / /
de Haas 2010 8(30.77%) 24(92.31%) 38 ± 33 mm 41 ± 21 mm

1: 2–3: > 3

(15: 7: 4)

1: 2–3: > 3 (15: 7: 4)
Boudjema 2020 24 (61.54%) 28 (60.87%) 40.8 ± 28.8 mm 37.2 ± 33.5 mm 2 (1–13) 2 (1–9)
Kye 2019 26 (18.18%) 35 (53.85%) 2.8 ± 1.9 cm 2.7 ± 2.1 cm 1.6 ± 1.1 2.4 ± 2.0
Abbott 2012 46 (76.67%) 52 (61.90%) / /  ≤ 5: > 5 (55: 5)  ≤ 5: > 5 (57: 27)
Capussotti 2006 3 (9.68%) 38 (79.17%) 5.5 (2.5–20) cm 5 (0.6–14) cm 1: 2: 3: 4: ≥ 5 (15: 5: 3: 4: 4) 1: 2: 3: 4: ≥ 5 (13: 12: 7: 6: 10)
Chua 2004 / / 3.7 ± 3.4 cm 3.9 ± 2.8 cm 2.5 ± 2.6 3 ± 2.2
Wu 2022 213(43.03%) 202(40.81%) / / / /
Thongkan 2020 8(38.10%) 84(93.33%) 40.1 (7.0–160.0) mm 41.5 (8.0–165.0) mm 2.4 (1.0–11.0) 2.4 (1.0–10.0)
Karam 2022 19(86.36%) 17(77.27%) 24 (16–41) mm 20 (10–39) mm 5 (3–6) 3 (2–6)
Pooled differences (95% CI)

0.33(0.19–0.56)

P < 0.001

–0.10 (− 0.23 to 0.03)

P = 0.123

0.17 (− 0.25 to 0.58)

P = 0.437

First author Unilobar distribution Bilobar distribution Major resection Minor resection
Simultaneous resection Staged resection Simultaneous resection Staged resection Simultaneous resection Staged resection Simultaneous resection Staged resection
Valdimarsson / / / / 25 (15.63%) 152 (40.32%) 135 (84.37%) 222 (59.68%)
Kaibori 25 (78.13%) 22 (52.38%) 7 (21.88%) 20 (47.62%) / / / /
Le Souder 11 (42.31%) 13 (48.15%) 15 (57.69%) 14 (51.85%) 12 (46.15%) 12 (44.44%) 14 (53.85%) 15 (55.56%)
Luo / / / / 44 (34.11%) 133(48.19%) 85(65.89%) 143(51.81%)
Martin / / / / / / / /
Martin / / / / / / / /
Moug / / / / / / / /
She / / 8 (28.57%) 24 (27.27%) 12(42.86%) 54(61.36%) 16(57.14%) 34(38.64%)
Thelen 25 (62.50%) 91 (50.84%) 15 (37.50%) 88 (49.16%) 15 (37.50%) 142 (79.33%) 25 (62.50%) 37 (20.67%)
Tsilimigras / / / / 61(19.43%) 164(43.27%) 253(80.57%) 212(55.94%)
Turrini 43 (75.44%) 25 (40.32%) 14 (24.56%) 37 (59.68%) / / / /
Weber 27 (77.14%) 20 (32.26%) 8 (22.86%) 42 (67.74%) 11 (31.43%) 35 (56.45%) 24 (68.57%) 27 (43.55%)
Yan 23 (31.51%) 20 (66.67%) 50 (68.49%) 10 (33.33%) / / / /
Vassiliou / / 5 (20.00%) 17 (21.79%) 7 (28.00%) 23 (29.49%) 18 (72.00%) 55 (70.51%)
de Haas 19 (73.08%) 19 (73.08%) 7 (26.92%) 7 (26.92%) / / / /
Boudjema 23 (58.97%) 27 (58.70%) 16 (41.03%) 19 (41.30%) / / / /
Kye / / / / / / / /
Abbott / / / / 20 (33.33%) 63 (75.00%) 40 (66.67%) 21 (25.00%)
Capussotti / / 10 (32.26%) 18 (37.50%) / / / /
Chua 32 (50.00%) 11 (34.38%) 32 (50.00%) 21 (65.63%) / / / /
Wu 307 (62.02%) 294 (59.39%) 188 (37.98%) 201 (40.61%) 99 (20.00%) 106 (21.41%) 396 (80.00%) 389 (78.59%)
Thongkan / / 2 (9.52%) 19 (21.11%)
Karam / / 9(40.91%) 13(59.09%) 2(9.09%) 1(4.55%) 20 (90.91%) 21 (95.45%)

1.52 (0.90–2.58)

P = 0.117

0.69 (0.46–1.03)

P = 0.070

0.43 (0.29–0.64)

P < 0.001

2.34 (1.53–3.58)

P < 0.001