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ReviewFrontiers in oncology2025

Evaluating the safety and efficacy of SILS and SILS+1 port laparoscopic surgery for colorectal resection: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of RCTs.

Kai Lu, Shilong Shu, Furui Zhong, Hua Yang, Yong Cheng, Faqiang Zhang

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Kai LuDepartment of General Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.
Shilong ShuDepartment of General Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.
Furui ZhongDepartment of General Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.
Hua YangDepartment of General Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.
Yong ChengDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Faqiang ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Zigong Fourth People's Hospital, Zigong, Sichuan, China.

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Abstract

Background: As minimally invasive techniques evolve, reduced-port laparoscopic colorectal resection, including single-incision (SILS) and single-incision plus one (SILS+1) approaches, has gained increasing clinical traction. However, whether it offers definitive advantages over conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery remains contentious. This meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively evaluate the safety and efficacy of reduced-port laparoscopic surgery (RLS) for colorectal resection and validate the robustness of findings through trial sequential analysis (TSA). Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted across Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase from database inception to March 21, 2025, to identify RCTs comparing RLS with conventional laparoscopic surgery (CLS) for colorectal resection. Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. Meta-analyses were performed in RevMan 5.3, with TSA employed to control for random errors. Primary endpoints included operative time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, and postoperative pain. Results: Fourteen RCTs involving 1,713 patients were analyzed. Pooled data demonstrated no statistically significant differences between RLS and CLS in operative time (SMD: 0.29; 95% CI: -0.07 to 0.64; Conclusion: RLS demonstrates comparable safety profiles and operative efficiency to conventional laparoscopic resection, and with its principal advantage being reduced incision length, this approach can serve as an alternative surgical option for patients.

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colorectal cancercolorectal resectionconventional laparoscopic surgeryreduced-port laparoscopic surgeryRLS

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