Gel agents vs hydroflotation agents used: Incidence of adhesions at second‐look laparoscopy
Gel agents probably leads to lower incidence of adhesions at second‐look laparoscopy compared with hydroflotation agents used (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Gel agents vs hydroflotation agents used Incidence of adhesions at second‐look laparoscopy · women during gynaecological surgery Gel agents probably leads to lower incidence of adhesions at second‐look laparoscopy compared with hydroflotation agents used (moderate certainty). Fluid and pharmacological agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | OR 0.5 [0.31, 0.83] | 3 studies · 538 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluid and pharmacological agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | list not extracted yet | Not assessed |
Studies behind the findings
None of these reviews ties its included studies to this outcome in the data here. Cochrane reviews and reviews with headline outcomes only do not list their studies yet.
How reviews are matched to this question
Reviews word the same question differently. Four decision models (TypeSafe's Jev, Liquid AI's d1-ultra, SubQ Snap and Baseten's Elephant) judged each wording of the population, intervention, comparator and outcome against the others; two wordings count as the same when at least three of them agree and none clearly disagrees, and findings count as this question only when all four elements match. Timing, setting and subgroup never split a question: they are shown on each finding.