Gastrectomy and D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Comparing the Harmonic Scalpel to Conventional Techniques

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Databases</td><td align="center">Search dates</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">EMBASE  <br/>MEDLINE (via PubMed)  <br/>CENTRAL</td><td align="center">Until 30 September 2013</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">LILACS and IBECS  <br/>African Index Medicus, Index Medicus for Eastern and Mediterranean   <br/>Region, and Index Medicus for South-East Asia Region and The Western Pacific   <br/>Region Index Medicus  <br/>African Journals Online  <br/>IndMed (India)  <br/>PakMediNet (Pakistan)  <br/>Türk Tip Veri Tabani (Turkey)  <br/>Krack (Croatia)  <br/>SID and IrMedex (Iran)  <br/>KoreaMed (Korea)</td><td align="center">Conducted between 26 and 30 September 2013</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">ICHUSHI-Web (Japan)</td><td align="center">Until 22 April 2013</td></tr><tr><td align="center" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Wanfang, Cqvip, and CNKI (China)</td><td align="center">Until 16 April 2013</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

List of databases and search periods included in systematic search. 

International Journal of Surgical Oncology

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Table 1: Gastrectomy and D2 Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Meta-Analysis Comparing the Harmonic Scalpel to Conventional Techniques 