Table 1.
Study characteristics—first author, year of publication, study type and follow-up time
| Study no | Author | Year of publication | Study type | Follow-up time (months) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Minimal | Maximal | ||||
| 1 | Sturbois-Nachef et al. [38] | 2019 | Retrospective | 66 | 12 | 108 |
| 2 | Lingaiah et al. [25] | 2018 | Prospective | NA | 24 | NA |
| 3 | Vieira et al. [24] | 2018 | Retrospective | NA | 5 | NA |
| 4 | Cho et al. [4] | 2017 | Retrospective | 65.6 | 36 | NA |
| 5 | Werner et al. [19] | 2017 | Retrospective with prospective follow-up | 32 | 25 | 39 |
| 6 | Movahedi Yeganeh et al. [39] | 2016 | Retrospective | NA | 12 | 50 |
| 7 | Flynn et al. [40] | 2015 | Retrospective | 61 | 31 | 144 |
| 8 | Johnson et al. [35] | 2015 | Retrospective | 22.8 | 12 | NA |
| 9 | Molund et al. [20] | 2014 | Retrospective | 56 | 8 | 204 |
| 10 | Ho et al. [21] | 2014 | Retrospective | 21 | 3 | 48 |
| 11 | Dreher et al. [41] | 2014 | Prospective | 28.8 | NA | NA |
| 12 | Yeganeh et al. [22] | 2013 | Retrospective | 6 | NA | NA |
| 13 | Das et al. [33] | 2013 | Retrospective with prospective follow-up | 23.6 | NA | NA |
| 14 | Aydin et al. [23] | 2013 | Retrospective | 32.54 | 24 | 55 |
| 15 | Mehling et al. [42] | 2012 | Retrospective | 64 | 6 | 138 |
| 16 | Reis et al. [43] | 2012 | Retrospective | 27.6 | 12 | 60 |
| 17 | Cohen et al. [14] | 2012 | Retrospective | NA | NA | NA |
| 18 | Elsner et al. [44] | 2011 | Retrospective | 48 | 46 | 70 |
| 19 | Steinau et al. [45] | 2011 | Retrospective | 78 | 24 | 156 |
| 20 | Kremer et al. [36] | 2011 | Retrospective | 40.8 | 10 | 90 |
| 21 | Özkan et al. [46] | 2009 | Retrospective | 101 | 28 | 132 |
| 22 | Fuhrmann et al. [47] | 2009 | Retrospective | 12 | NA | NA |
| 23 | Shah et al. [48] | 2009 | Prospective | 48 | 6 | 85 |
| 24 | Vigasio et al. [49] | 2008 | Retrospective | 65 | 24 | 144 |
| 25 | Wagenaar et al. [15] | 2007 | Retrospective | 44.4 | 9 | 81 |
| 26 | Ishida et al. [13] | 2007 | Retrospective | 29.1 | 10 | 48 |
| 27 | Yeap et al. [31] | 2001 | Retrospective | 64.6 | 7,5 | 300 |
| 28 | Yeap et al. [34] | 2001 | Retrospective | 90 | 24 | 300 |
| 29 | Hove et al. [37] | 1998 | Retrospective | 24 | 12 | 60 |
| 30 | Bari et al. [50] | 1996 | Retrospective | NA | 6 | 24 |
| 31 | Soares et al. [51] | 1996 | Retrospective | 31 | 6 | 85 |
| 32 | Prahinski et al. [52] | 1996 | Retrospective | 61 | 14 | 118 |
| 33 | Rodriguez et al.[10] | 1992 | Retrospective | 80 | 6 | 156 |
| 34 | Richard et al. [53] | 1989 | Retrospective | NA | NA | NA |
| 35 | Pinzur et al. [54] | 1988 | Retrospective | 35 | 24 | 56 |
| 36 | Hall et al. [55] | 1977 | Retrospective | NA | 3 | NA |
| 37 | Srinivasan et al. [8] | 1968 | Retrospective | 12 | 6 | 39 |
No number, NA not available