Open and minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal stromal tumours: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumours of the digestive system, and complete resection is the only way to provide a radical cure for resectable GISTs. Open surgery and minimally invasive approaches, including laparoscopy, robotic surgery and endoscopy, consist of the mainstream GIST resection. However, there is still a lack of evidence regarding which surgical outcomes and long-term prognosis would be better. Thus, we are planning to conduct a network meta-analysis and systematic review aiming to determine the comparative effectiveness among laparotomy, laparoscopy, endoscopy, robotic surgery, and laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery in GISTs.

Method and analysis

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SUBMITTER: Mu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8823222 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature