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Laparoscopy vs open appendicectomy: Length of stay

Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in total length of in‐patient stay (days) compared with open appendicectomy (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Laparoscopy vs open appendicectomy
Total length of in‐patient stay (days) · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain
Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in total length of in‐patient stay (days) compared with open appendicectomy (low certainty).
Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted6 studies · 455 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age
2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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