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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2025; 17(9): 109033
Published online Sep 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i9.109033
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Figure 1  Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses flow chart explaining identification of studies via databases.
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Figure 2 Forest plot showing preoperative and postoperative 6-minute walking distance represented in standardised mean difference with 95%CI. A: Preoperative 6-minute walking distance (6-MWD); B: Postoperative 6-MWD.
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Figure 3 Forest plot. A: Forest plot showing length of hospital stay represented in standardised mean difference with 95%CI; B: Forest plot showing total postoperative complications represented in odds ratio with 95%CI; C: Forest plot showing severe postoperative complications represented in risk ratio with 95%CI; D: Forest plot showing hospital readmission represented in odds ratio with 95%CI; E: Forest plot showing mortality represented in odds ratio with 95%CI.