3.6 Recovery
Compared to the surgery group, the length of hospital stay was
significantly shorter in the HIFU group, with an overall MD of -2.00
(95% CI, -2.44 to -1.56, p=0.002, I2=35%) (Fig. 3). The mean length of
hospital stay ranged from 4.07 to 5.25 days and from 6.33 to 8.37 days,
respectively.