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Table 2 Characteristics of assessed systematic reviews

From: Single-incision versus standard multi-incision laparoscopic colectomy in patients with malignant or benign colonic disease: a systematic review, meta-analysis and assessment of the evidence

Author (Year)

Types of resections included

Included studies

Conclusion on SILC

Podda et al. [15]

Right-sided, left-sided or total colectomy (including ileocecal resection)

30 studies: 2 RCTs [19, 23], 28 observational studies [2451]

“safe and feasible”

Markar et al. [14]

Right-sided, left-sided or total colectomy

34 studies: 2 RCTs [19, 23], 32 observational studies [2448, 5258]

“similar short-term clinical and oncological outcomes”

Maggiori et al. [10]

Right-sided, left-sided or total colectomy

15 studies: 0 RCTs, 15 observational studies [2426, 3032, 3639, 41, 43, 46, 47, 52]

“feasible and safe”

Zhou et al. [11]

Right-sided, left-sided or total colectomy (including ileocecal resection)

14 studies: 1 RCT [23], 13 observational studies [24, 26, 30, 32, 34, 37, 38, 41, 43, 46, 52, 55, 56]

“safe, feasible, and oncologically efficient”

Li et al. [12]

unclear

11 studies: 1 RCT [23], 10 observational studies [2426, 30, 31, 37, 41, 46, 52, 55]

“short-term results similar”

Yang et al. [13]

Right-sided or left-sided colectomy

15 studies: 1 RCT [23], 14 observational studies [2426, 3032, 34, 37, 41, 43, 44, 46, 47, 59]

“similar safety and efficacy”