Table 2 Summary of the outcomes of included studies
Study | Sample size | Anastomotic leakage | Stricture | Sepsis | Tracheomalacia | Gastroesophageal reflux | Wound infection | Pneumonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabbad SI 2009 | TAFT+:9 | 2 (22%) | 2 (22%) | 3 (33%) | 1 (11%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (22%) | 0 (0%) |
TAFT-:11 | 1 (8%) | 4 (36%) | 4 (36%) | 2 (18%) | 3 (27%) | 1 (8%) | 4 (36%) | |
Fusco JC 2017 | TAFT+:81 | 12 (15%) | 45 (56%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
TAFT-:29 | 2 (7%) | 5 (38%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | |
Narayanan SK 2017 | TAFT+:14 | 2 (14%) | 4 (29%) | 2 (14%) | 4 (29%) | 2 (14%) | 1 (7%) | 7 (50%) |
TAFT-:19 | 2 (11%) | 3 (16%) | 3 (16%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (16%) | 2 (11%) | 2 (11%) | |
Lal DR 2018 | TAFT+:231 | 111 (48%) | 46 (20%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
TAFT-:61 | 18 (30%) | 8 (13%) | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |