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The data were extracted, and pooled prevalence of stricturing disease was estimated in abdominal tuberculosis and gastrointestinal (intestinal) tuberculosis. The pooled clinical response and stricture resolution (endoscopic or radiologic) rates were also estimated. Publication bias was assessed using the Funnel plot and Egger test. The risk of bias assessment was done using a modified Newcastle Ottawa Scale.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty-three studies reporting about 1969 patients were included. The pooled prevalence of intestinal strictures in abdominal tuberculosis and gastrointestinal TB was 0.12 (95%CI 0.07\u20130.20, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200989%) and 0.27 (95% CI 0.21\u20130.33, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200985%), respectively. The pooled clinical response of stricturing gastrointestinal tuberculosis to antitubercular therapy was 0.77 (95%CI 0.65\u20130.86, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200974%). The pooled stricture response rate (endoscopic or radiological) was 0.66 (95%CI 0.40\u20130.85, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200991%). The pooled rate of need for surgical intervention was 0.21 (95%CI 0.13\u20130.32, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u200970%), while endoscopic dilatation was 0.14 (95%CI 0.09\u20130.21, I<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\u2009=\u20090%).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Stricturing gastrointestinal tuberculosis occurs in around a quarter of patients with gastrointestinal tuberculosis, and around two-thirds of patients have a clinical response with antitubercular therapy. A subset of patients may need endoscopic or surgical intervention. 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