Table 1. Description of the studies included in the meta-analysis.
Study Location / Years Study design Participants Outcomes Study quality (NOS)
Uncu et al., 2013 South Korea 2008 - 2009 Prospective cohort 27 Post-operative AMH short term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
6/9
Uncu et al., 2013 Turkey 2008 - 2011 Prospective cohort 60 Post-operative AMH short term vs . pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
7/9
Alborzi et al., 2014 Iran 2010 - 2012 Prospective cohort 193 Post-operative AMH short term vs . pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral medium term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral long term
7/9
Tanprasertkul et al., 2014 Thailand 2012 - 2013 Prospective cohort 77 Post-operative AMH short term vs . pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral medium term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral long term
Post-operative AMH sealing agents vs. bipolar coagulation
6/9
Chen et al., 2014 China 2013 - 2014 Prospective cohort 98 Post-operative AMH short term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO short term
8/9
Vignali et al., 2015 Italy 2009 - 2010 Prospective cohort 22 Post-operative AMH short term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
9/9
Saito et al., 2018 Japan 2011 - 2013 Prospective cohort 62 Post-operative AMH short term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. unilateral cystectomy
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. bilateral cystectomy
8/9
Muzii et al., 2019 Italy 2015 - 2016 Prospective cohort 52 Post-operative AMH short term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH short vs. long term
Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO medium term
8/9
Biacchiardi et al., 2011 Italy 2007 - 2009 Prospective cohort 43 Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH 7/10
Ercan et al., 2011 Turkey 2008 - 2010 Prospective cohort 36 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH 9/9
Hwu et al., 2011 Taiwan 2007 - 2010 Prospective cohort 1642 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term
7/9
Kitajima et al., 2011 Japan 2007 - 2009 Prospective cohort 32 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH 7/9
Celik et al., 2012 Turkey 2009 - 2010 Prospective cohort 65 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
8/9
Kwon et al., 2014 South Korea 2011 - 2013 Prospective cohort 100 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO medium term
9/9
Salihoğlu et al., 2016 Turkey 2013 - 2014 Prospective case control 67 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO short term
7/9
Kim et al., 2017 South Korea 2011 - 2012 Prospective cohort 75 Post-operative AMH medium term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO medium term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral medium term
9/9
Tsolakidis et al., 2010 Greece 2005 - 2007 Randomized clinical trial 20 Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. cystectomy
9/9
Iwase et al., 2016 Japan 2008 - 2009 Randomized clinical trial 20 Post-operative AMH long term vs. pre-operative AMH
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. cystectomy
9/9
Chun et al., 2016 Taiwan 2010 - 2013 Prospective cohort 65 Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO short term 8/9
Ergun et al., 2015 Turkey 2011 - 2013 Prospective cohort 50 Post-operative AMH EO vs. No EO medium term
Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral medium term
Post-operative AMH EO > 7 cm vs. < 7 cm
7/9
Hirokawa et al., 2011 Japan 2008 - 2010 Prospective cohort 38 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term 5/9
Saito et al., 2014 Japan 2011 - 2013 Prospective cohort 99 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs . bilateral short term
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. unilateral cystectomy
Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. bilateral cystectomy
9/9
Shao et al., 2016 China 2012 - 2013 Prospective cohort 80 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral long term 8/9
Mehdizadeh Kashi et al., 2017 Iran 2012 - 2013 Prospective cohort 70 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral long term 8/8
Kovačević et al., 2018 Serbia 2013 - 2016 Prospective cohort 54 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral long term 7/9
Ercan et al., 2010 Turkey 2007 - 2008 Prospective cohort 47 Post-operative AMH EO unilateral vs. bilateral short term 9/9
Wang et al., 2019 China 2014 - 2017 Prospective cohort 171 Post-operative AMH EO > 7 cm vs. < 7 cm
Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation
5/8
Giampaolino et al., 2015 Italy 2012 - 2014 Randomized clinical trial 76 Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. unilateral cystectomy 7/9
Candiani et al., 2018 Italy 2017 - 2018 Randomized clinical trial 60 Post-operative AMH laser ablation vs. cystectomy 6/9
Ferrero et al., 2012 Italy 2007 - 2010 Randomized clinical trial 100 Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation 8/9
Li et al., 2013 China 2008 - 2010 Prospective cohort 162 Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation
Post-operative AMH ultrasound vs. bipolar coagulation
7/9
Takashima et al., 2013 Japan 2008 - 2010 Prospective cohort 44 Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation 8/9
Song et al., 2015 South Korea 2011 - 2014 Prospective cohort 125 Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation 8/9
Zhang et al., 2016 China 2013 Randomized clinical trial 207 Post-operative AMH suture vs. bipolar coagulation
Post-operative AMH ultrasound vs. bipolar coagulation
9/9
Sönmezer et al., 2013 Turkey 2010 Randomized clinical trial 30 Post-operative AMH sealing agents vs. bipolar coagulation 9/9
Song et al., 2014 South Korea 2012 - 2013 Randomized clinical trial 100 Post-operative AMH sealing agents vs. bipolar coagulation 9/9
Choi et al., 2018 South Korea 2014 - 2016 Randomized clinical trial 80 Post-operative AMH sealing agents vs. bipolar coagulation 9/9