References Study type Study reviewed (number) Population (SEMS : ES) Object Technical/clinical success rate (%) Findings Significant difference No significant difference Tan et al. [4 ] Meta-analysis RCT (4) 234 (116 : 118) Left colon 70.7/69.0 SEMS: lower overall stoma rate, higher successful primary anastomosis rate Postoperative mortality, primary anastomosis rate, permanent stoma rate, anastomotic leak rate, surgical site infection rate, 30-day reoperation rate Ye et al. [16 ] Meta-analysis RCT (3), RS (5) 444 (219 : 225) Left colon NA SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, lower temporary stoma rate Postoperative mortality, permanent stoma rate, anastomotic leak rate, occurrence of abscesses rate, abdominal complications rate Zhang et al. [17 ] Meta-analysis RCT (2), RS (6) 601 (232 : 369) Colon and rectum 87.1/NA SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, lower overall stoma rate, higher primary anastomosis rate, lower anastomotic leakage rate, lower intensive care rate Postoperative mortality, permanent stoma rate, overall survival Cirocchi et al. [18 ] Meta-analysis RCT (3) 197 (97 : 100) Left colon and rectum 62.9/52.5 SEMS: lower overall stoma rate, higher primary anastomosis rate Overall postoperative morbidity, postoperative mortality, permanent stoma rate, anastomotic leakage rate, intra-abdominal abscess rate, infections (wound, chest, urinary tract) rate De Ceglie et al. [19 ] Meta-analysis RCT (5), RS (5), PS (3), CM (1) 876 (405 : 471) Left colon 96.9/94.2 SEMS: lower overall stoma rate, higher primary anastomosis rate, higher successful primary anastomosis rate, lower infection rate Postoperative mortality, temporary stoma rate, anastomotic leakage rate, length of hospitalization, overall survival Zhao et al. [20 ] Meta-analysis RCT (5) 273 (136 : 137) Left colon NA SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, lower overall stoma rate, lower permanent stoma rate, lower surgical site infection rate Postoperative mortality, primary anastomosis rate, anastomotic leak rate Huang et al. [21 ] Meta-analysis RCT (7) 382 (195 : 187) Left colon 76.9 SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, lower permanent stoma rate, higher primary anastomosis rate, lower wound infection rate Postoperative mortality, anastomotic leakage rate, intra-abdominal infection rate Amelung et al. [22 ] Systematic review RS (10), PS (4) 2992 (2837 : 155) Right colon 95.5 SEMS: lower postoperative mortality, lower major complication rate† Overall postoperative morbidity, minor complication rate† Matsuda et al. [23 ] Meta-analysis RCT (2), RS (7), PS (2) 1136 (432 : 704) Colon NA None Overall survival, disease-free survival, recurrence rate Arezzo et al. [24 ] Meta-analysis RCT (8) 497 (251 : 246) Left colon NA SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, lower permanent stoma rate, lower temporary stoma rate, higher primary anastomosis rate Postoperative mortality Wang et al. [25 ] Meta-analysis RCT (9) 594 (281 : 313) Left colon NA SEMS: lower postoperative mortality, lower minor complications rate, higher primary anastomosis rate Anastomotic leakage rate Amelung et al. [26 ] Meta-analysis RCT (5), RS (12), PS (4) 1919 (938 : 981) Left colon NA SEMS: lower permanent stoma rate Overall survival, disease-free survival, recurrence rate Foo et al. [27 ] Meta-analysis RCT (7) 448 (222 : 226) Left colon NA SEMS: lower overall postoperative morbidity, higher recurrence rate Postoperative mortality, overall survival, disease-free survival Boland et al. [28 ] Systematic review RCT (7) 408 (201 : 207) Left colon and rectum 81.1/76.1 NA NA Cao et al. [29 ] Meta-analysis RCT (5), RS (16), PS (3) 2580 (1302 : 1278) Colon and rectum NA None 3-year survival, 5-year survival, 3-year disease-free survival, 5-year disease-free survival, local recurrence rate, overall recurrence rate
