Comparison of Single-Incision and Conventional Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Morbid Obesity: a Meta-Analysis.
Si-Da SunPing-Ping WuJun-Feng ZhouZhi-Sheng WangTian-Hong CaiLong-Kai HuangJian-Sheng ChenChang-Qing LinJia-Xing WangQing-Liang HePublished in: Obesity surgery (2021)
Compared to CLSG, SILSG resulted in improved cosmetic satisfaction and showed no disadvantages in terms of surgical outcomes; thus, SILSG can serve as an alternative to CLSG for obese patients. Nonetheless, high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with large study populations and long follow-up periods are needed.