Endoscopic or laparoscopic resection for small gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a cumulative meta-analysis

Abstract. Background. Despite the recent large number of studies comparing endoscopic and laparoscopic resection for small gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) (diameter ≤ 5 cm), the results remain conflicting. The objective of this work was to perform a cumulative meta-analysis to assess the adv...

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Main Authors: Xian-Lei Cai, Xue-Ying Li, Chao Liang, Yuan Xu, Miao-Zun Zhang, Wei-Ming Yu, Xiu-Yang Li, Qiang Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2020-11-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/CM9.0000000000001069