Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic total gastrectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Int J Surg · 2025 · PMC12165532 · PMID 40009559

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Anastomotic bleeding was also lower in the IOJ group compared with EOJ, although this difference did not reach statistical significance.

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