A meta-analysis was conducted using Review Manager software to create forest plots and calculate odds ratios and mean differences.



Review Manager software
Techniques in coloproctology
D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D061646:Operative Time; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016896:Treatment Outcome
Hicks G G http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-8947;Abdulaal A A ;Slesser A A P AAP ;Mohsen Y Y 