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Duct‐to‐mucosa vs invagination pancreaticojejunostomy: Postoperative mortality

It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa changes postoperative mortality compared with invagination pancreaticojejunostomy (very low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Duct‐to‐mucosa vs invagination pancreaticojejunostomy
Postoperative mortality · adults undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy
It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa changes postoperative mortality compared with invagination pancreaticojejunostomy (very low certainty).
Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic… (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.77 [0.39, 1.49]10 studies · 1472 participantsVery low

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following…
2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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