Research Article

Effects of Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy on Postoperative Complications in Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

The main characteristics of the included studies in the meta-analysis.

StudyStudy periodRegionStudy typeMen (%)Tumor location (cm)TNM stageRadiation schemeRadiation dose (Gy/times)Concurrent chemotherapyTime to surgery (weeks)Surgical approachAL diagnosisDefunction stomaNo. of patientss

Akgun et al. 2017 [33]2003–2016TurkeyPCS/single40.770–15II–IIICRT50.4/28a + b4–12OpenCYes336
Akiyoshi et al. 2009 [34]2005–2008JapanRCS/single54.401–6II-IIICRT45/25a4–8LapNRYes125
Bhangu et al. 2010 [35]2006–2008UKRCS/multi65.48NRI-IVCRT30a6Lap, OpenCYes84
Bosch et al. 2017 [36]1991–2010NetherlandsRCS/multi64.60NRI-IVSRT/RT/CRT25/5, 45–50/25–28aNRNRNRYes145
Buie et al. 2005 [37]1994–2002CanadaRCS/single61.384–13I-IIICRT50.4/25a + b8NRC ± IYes246
Cedermark et al. 1995 [38]1980–1987SwedishPCS/multi58.42NRI-IVSRT25/5NR1NRNRNR791
Chang et al. 2014 [39]2005–2012KoreaRCS/single66.39NRI-IIICRT50.4/28a + b, e + f/c6–8Lap, Open, RobC ± IYes720
Cheung et al. 2008 [40]2000–2007ChinaRCS/single57.371–12I-IVCRT50.4/28a + b4–6LapNRYes190
Creavin et al. 2019 [41]2005–2015IrelandRCS/singleNRNRII–IIICRT50–54/25a10–12Lap, OpenC ± IYes502
Denost et al. 2012 [42]1999–2010FranceRCS/single63.010–15I-IVCRT45/25a + b6LapCYes422
Doeksen et al. 2007 [43]2000–2007NetherlandsRCS/single56.73NRI-IVSRT25/5No1NRC ± IYes104
Enker et al. 1999 [44]1987–1995USARCS/single59.32NRI-IIICRT50.4/28a + b4–7NRC ± IYes681
Fan et al. 2015 [45]2008–2012ChinaPCS/single58.150–10II-IIICRT46–50/23–25c + d6–10NRNRYes184
Frouws et al. 2017 [46]2009–2013NetherlandsRCS/multi60.44NRNRSRT/CRT25/5, NRNRNRLap, OpenCYes4287
Fucini et al. 2010 [47]1997–2000ItalyRCS/single58.753.7–10.5II-IIICRT45/25a + b6–9NRNRNR80
Garlipp et al. 2010 [48]2005–2007GermanyRCS/multi57.650–12I-IIICRT50.4/25a6NRC ± I ± EYes2085
Hassan et al. 2008 [22]1982–2001USARCS/single55.211–18I-IVLRT45–53.5/26NR6–8NRC ± IYes126
Kang et al. 2012 [49]1997–2008KoreaRCS/single53.191–10I-IIICRT50.4–54/28a + b6–8NRNRYes94
Kao et al. 2010 [50]2000–2004ChinaRCS/single57.973.49–7.11II-IIICRT45–50.4/20–236–8NRNRYes136
Kim et al. 2010 [51]2000–2006KoreaRCS/single65.01NRI-IVCRT50/25a + b/c4–6NRCYes703
Kim et al. 2018 [52]2008–2012KoreaRCS/single71.014.04–10.19I-IIICRT44/22A/c6–8Lap, Open, RobNRNR79
Korkolis et al. 2006 [53]2000–2004GreeceRCS/single64.710–15II-IIISRT25/5NR1NRC ± IYes85
Lim et al. 2010 [54]1994–2007ChinaRCS/single58.890–4I-IVCRT45–50.4/25a4–6Lap, OpenC ± IYes180
Lyall et al. 2006 [55]2001–2006UKRCS/single63.22NRII-IIICRT45/25a + b6–8NRC ± IYes87
Madbouly et al. 2015 [56]2009–2012EgyptRCS/multi55.88NRII-IIICRT50.4/28a + b8–11NRNRYes96
Marijnen et al. 2002 [57]1996–1999NetherlandsPCS/multi64.360–15I-IVSRT25/5NR1NRC ± IYes1414
Martel et al. 2008 [58]2000–2005CanadaRCS/single64.55NRNRCRT45/25A6–8Lap, OpenC ± IYes220
Milgrom et al. 2014 [59]2005–2010USARCS/single59.44NRI-IIICRT50.4/28a/c4–8Lap, OpenNRYes461
MRCRCWP. 1996 [60]1981–1989UKPCS/multimulti68.820–15I-IVLRT40/20NR5–8NRNRYes243
Navarro et al. 2007 [61]1993–2002SpainRCS/single61.020–15II-IIICRT45/25a4–6NRNRYes118
Nisar et al. 2012 [62]1980–2010USARCS/single65.205.64–11.98I-IVLRT45/25NR4–6NRC ± IYes1862
Pahlman et al. 1993 [63]1987–1990SwedenPCS/multiNRNRI-IVSRT25/5NR1NRNRNR1106
Parc et al. 2009 [64]2000–2004FrancePCS/multi57.42NRI-IIILRT/CRTNRNRNRNRC ± IYes364
Park et al. 2011 [65]2004–2006KoreaPCS/single62.730–10I-IVCRT50/25c4–6NRNRNR218
Park et al. 2016 [66]2009–2012KoreaRCS/single60.242.51–4.9II-IIICRT50.4/28A/c6–8NRC ± IYes166
Rosati et al. 2007 [67]1997–2007ItalyRCS/single50.001–12II-IVCRT45/28a6–8LapCYes46
Salmenkylä et al. 2012 [68]1995–2002FinlandPCS/multi62.230–15I-IVSRT25/5NR1NRC ± EYes278
Sauer et al. 2004 [4]1995–2002GermanyPCS/multi68.590–15I-IVCRT50.4/28a4–6NRC ± INR799
Schiffmann et al. 2013 [69]2000–2009GermanyRCS/single66.040–16I-IVCRT50.4–55.8/28e + a, d + a, e + cNRNRNRYes212
Sebag-Montefiore et al. 2009 [6]1998–2005UKPCS/multi72.670–15I-IVSRT25/5NR1NRCYes1350
Shrikhande et al. 2012 [70]2003–2011IndianRCS/single66.183–8NRCRT50.4/28c4–6NRNRYes68
Sorrentino et al. 2019 [71]2011–2017ItalyRCS/single59.520.7–7.9II-IIICRT54/25–27c8OpenNRYes84
Tabchouri et al. 2020 [72]2005–2015FranceRCS/multi63.7810–15II-IIICRT/SRT50/25, 25/5c7–8, 1Lap, OpenC ± IYes127
Trifunović et al. 2015 [73]2007–2012SerbiaRCS/single68.224–15I-IIISRT25/5NR1OpenNRNR107
Tural et al. 2013 [74]2002–2011TurkeyRCS/single61.310–15IICRT45–50.4/25–28a + b4–12NRNRNR137
Valenti et al. 2007 [75]1995–2004SpainRCS/single67.400–16I-IVCRT45–50.4/25a4–6NRCYes273
Valero et al. 2003 [76]1995–1999SpainRCS/singleNR0–12II-IIICRT45/25a + b4–6NRNRYes103
Zhan et al. 2019 [77]2008–2010ChinaRCS/single59.780–10II-IIISRT/CRT30/15, 50/25c6–8, 1OpenC ± IYes1197
Zhang et al. 2017 [78]2008–2014ChinaRCS/single60.407.3–9.9II-IIICRT50.4/28c + d, a + b + d6–8Lap, OpenNRYes202

Note: a: 5-fluorouracil, b: Leucovorin, c: capecitabine, d: oxaliplatin, e: Irinotecan, f: S-1, g: Tegafur-uracil; RCS: retrospective cohort study; PCS: prospective controlled study; single: single center; multi: multicenter; NR: not reported; SRT: short-course radiotherapy; LRT: long-course radiotherapy; CRT: chemoradiotherapy; Open: open surgery; Lap: laparoscopic surgery; Rob: robot-assisted surgery; C: clinical manifestation; I: imaging examination; E: endoscopy examination; AL: anastomotic leakage.