Research Article

The Safety and Efficiency of Surgery with Colonic Stents in Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Characteristics and main analytical parameters.
(a)

AuthorCountryYearResearch typeSample size Age Gender (number) Group (number)
SEMSEmergency surgeryMaleFemale SEMSEmergency surgery

Cheung et al. [2]China2009Randomized control4864.5 (39–68)68.5 (27–86)26222424
van Hooft et al. [5]Netherlands2011Randomized control9870.4 (11.9)71.4 (9.7)51474751
Pirlet et al. [4]France2011Randomized control6070.4 (10.3)74.7 (30)29313030
Alcántara et al. [1]Spain2011Randomized control2871.9 (8.96)71.2 (9.0)12161513
Ho et al. [3]Singapore2012Randomized control3968 (51–85)65 (49–84)22172019

(b)

AuthorNumber and success rate of stent installationSurgical procedurePrimary anastomotic rateRate of anastomotic leak
SEMSEmergencySEMSEmergency

Cheung et al. [2]20 (83.0)Semielective laparoscopic surgery after SEMS versus emergency laparotomy83.3%54%0%8.3%
van Hooft et al. [5]33 (70.0)Semielective laparotomy after SEMS versus emergency laparotomy44.7%23.5%10.7%1.9%
Pirlet et al. [4]14 (47.0)Semielective laparotomy after SEMS versus emergency laparotomy73.3%46.7%6.7%6.7%
Alcántara et al. [1]15 (100.0)Semielective one-stage laparotomy after SEMS versus emergency one-stage laparotomy with intestinal lavage93.3%100%0%30.8%
Ho et al. [3]14 (70.0)Semielective laparotomy or laparoscopy after SEMS versus emergency laparotomy100%100%5.0%0%

(c)

Author Overall colostomy rate Permanent colostomy rate Overall rate of complication Postoperative mortality within 30 daysSSI Rate of pulmonary infection
SEMSEmergencySEMS EmergencySEMSEmergencySEMSEmergencySEMSEmergencySEMSEmergency

Cheung et al. [2]33.3%62.5%0%25.0%8.3%70.8%0%0%8.3%37.5%0%4.2%
van Hooft et al. [5]61.7%76.5%57.5%66.7%53.2%45.1%10.7%9.8%6.4%7.9%6.4%2.0%
Pirlet et al. [4]43.3%56.7%30.0%26.7%50.0%56.7%10.0%3.3%13.3%13.3%3.3%10%
Alcántara et al. [1]6.7%30.8%6.7%30.8%13.3%53.9%0%7.7%13.3%46.2%0%0%
Ho et al. [3]30.0%10.5%10.0%5.3%35.0%57.9%0%15.8%15.0%21.1%10%10.5%