Meta-Analysis of Traction-Assisted Gastric ESD Efficacy and Safety

Seven randomized controlled trials involving 1476 patients were analyzed by Zhen-guang Zhao. The meta-analysis compares traction-assisted versus conventional endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial gastric neoplasms, evaluating procedure time, resection completeness, and adverse events. The results were published on figshare in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare procedure time reduction based on lesion size and location subgroups.
• Analyze safety outcomes, specifically perforation risk reduction, between surgical techniques.
• Evaluate operator-dependent benefits for procedure time based on experience level.
• Assess resection quality metrics like en bloc and R0 rates across different techniques.
• Conduct subgroup analysis on study design factors influencing meta-analysis results.

Strengths

• Analysis includes 1476 patients from seven randomized controlled trials.
• Provides specific statistical measures (SMD, RR) with confidence intervals and p-values for outcomes.
• Includes detailed subgroup analyses by lesion size, location, and operator experience.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes evidence should be interpreted with caution due to sensitivity to individual studies.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 04:45:06; freshness should be verified.