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We used random-effect or fixed-effect models to obtain pooled estimates.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A total of 7 publications, including 665 patients (ALMT 296 and MS 369), were included. Age (WMD: 1.80\u00a0years, 95% CI 0.31\u20133.29), weight (WMD: \u2212\u20090.91\u00a0kg, 95% CI \u2212\u20095.57 to 3.75), sex distribution (OR: 1.00, 95% CI 0.74\u20131.35) and surgical type (patch or direct closure) (OR: 1.00, 95% CI 0.67\u20131.49) were comparable in the ALMT group and MS group. No significant differences in the success rate (OR 0.23; 95% CI 0.05\u20131.07) or severe complication rate (OR 1.46; 95% CI 0.41\u20135.22) were found between the ALMT group and the MS group. In addition, the differences in the cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) time (WMD 6.33; 95% CI \u2212\u20091.92 to 14.58\u00a0min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.13) and the operation time (WMD 5.23; 95% CI \u2212\u200912.49 to 22.96\u00a0min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.56) between the ALMT group and the MS group were not statistically significant. However, the ALMT group had a significantly longer aortic cross-clamp time (2.37\u00a0min more, 95% CI 1.07\u20133.67\u00a0min, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0003). The intubation time was 1.82\u00a0h shorter (95% CI \u2212\u20093.10 to \u2212\u20090.55\u00a0h; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.005), the intensive care unit (ICU) stay was 0.24\u00a0days shorter (95% CI \u2212\u20090.44 to \u2212\u20090.04\u00a0days; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.02), and the postoperative hospital stay was 2.45\u00a0days shorter (95% CI \u2212\u20093.01 to \u2212\u20091.88\u00a0days; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.00001) in the ALMT group than in the MS group. Furthermore, the incision length was significantly shortened by 8.97\u00a0cm in the ALMT group compared with the MS group (95% CI \u2212\u20099.36 to \u2212\u20098.58\u00a0cm; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.00001).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>In the surgical treatment of ASD, ALMT and MS are equally safe and effective in terms of success rates and severe complication rates. The surgical procedures are equally difficult, but ALMT is associated with a faster functional recovery and better cosmetic results. 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