Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	124809
DOI	10.4240/wjgs.124809
Country	China

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Contemporary lung-protective ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications in laparoscopic colorectal and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Si-Qi Ye, Ke Yan, Lei Li and Qiao Xu
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Corresponding Author	Si-Qi Ye, Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, No. 251 Baizhang East Road, Yinzhou District, Ningbo 315000, Zhejiang Province, China. yzrm_ysq@163.com
Key Words	Lung-protective ventilation; Laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Bariatric surgery; Postoperative pulmonary complications; Positive end-expiratory pressure; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	This review does not treat all lung-protective ventilation strategies or pulmonary outcomes as equivalent. Only two colorectal/rectal lung-ultrasound-guided individualized-positive end-expiratory pressure trials were pooled post hoc and exploratorily; different postoperative pulmonary complication and atelectasis windows make those estimates imprecise and non-confirmatory. A from-inception PubMed sensitivity search retrieved 108 records and confirmed that the operational 2022 cutoff excludes relevant earlier trials. Accordingly, the retained 13-study dataset cannot support routine component-specific recommendations or represent the complete current evidence base.
Citation	Ye SQ, Yan K, Li L, Xu Q. Contemporary lung-protective ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications in laparoscopic colorectal and bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.124809
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Received	2026-08-05 11:12
Peer-Review Started	2026-08-05 11:12
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Return for Revision	2026-08-21 01:59
Revised	2026-08-28 02:38
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-09-23 02:21
Second Decision by Editor	2026-11-02 02:18
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Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-11-04 10:45
Articles in Press	2026-11-04 10:45
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