Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	2446
Country	China

Received	2013-02-21 11:27
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-22 10:25
To Make the First Decision	2013-05-14 18:50
Return for Revision	2013-05-18 14:02
Revised	2013-06-16 19:21
Second Decision	2013-07-11 08:19
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-07-11 13:00
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-08-19 18:22

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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yu-Long Cai, Xian-Ze Xiong, Si-Jia Wu, Yao Cheng, Jiong Lu, Jie Zhang, Yi-Xin Lin and Nan-Sheng Cheng
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Nan-Sheng Cheng, MD, Professor, Department of Bile Duct Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Xiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. nanshengcheng2012@163.com
Key Words	Single incision; Laparoscopic; Appendectomy; Meta-analysis; Systematic review
Core Tip	The clinical benefit of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA), compared to the conventional three-port laparoscopic appendectomy, has been a controversial issue in recent years. We performed the first systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails (RCTs) that have assessed the clinical benefits and disadvantages between SILA and conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CLA). Six RCTs conducted between 2011 and 2013 were identified and pooled to determine outcomes using meta-analytic methods. From this analysis, we conclude that SILA is as safe as CLA. Although patients receiving SILA had longer operative times and a higher conversion rate, one benefit of SILA is cosmetic satisfaction.
Publish Date	2013-08-19 18:22
Citation	Cai YL, Xiong XZ, Wu SJ, Cheng Y, Lu J, Zhang J, Lin YX, Cheng NS. Single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy vs conventional laparoscopic appendectomy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(31): 5165-5173
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i31/5165.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i31.5165

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