Efficacy of lobectomy versus segmentectomy for congenital lung malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pediatr Surg Int · 2026 · PMC13018017 · PMID 41879907

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approached but did not reach significancep = 0.063so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Publication bias assessment approached but did not reach significance (Egger’s t = − 2.38, p = 0.063), suggesting a possible small-study effect for this outcome (Figure S6 in the supplements).

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