A meta-analysis of treatment for early-stage cervical cancer: open versus minimally invasive radical trachelectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In previous systematic reviews, meta-analysis was lacking, resulting in the statistical difference between the data of different surgeries being impossible to judge. This meta-analysis aims to contrast the fertility results and cancer outcomes between open and minimally invasive surgery.

Method

We systematically searched databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Scopus to collect studies that included open and minimally invasive radical trachelectomy. A random-effect model calculated the weighted average difference of each primary outcome via Review Manager V.5.4.

Result

Eight studies (1369 patients) were incorporated into our study. For fertility results, the Open group excels MIS group in pregnancies-Third trimester delivery [OR = 2.68; 95% CI (1.

SUBMITTER: Lv Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576315 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature