Question · asked by 1 review
Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy: Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
- Population
- patients with suspected appendicitis
- Intervention
- Laparoscopic
- Comparison
- open appendectomy
- Outcome
- Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 1 · 33.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy Pain intensity on day 1 · patients with suspected appendicitis Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 20 studies · 2421 participants | Low |
Subgroup analysis (publication date) ‐ Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy Pain intensity on day 1 · patients with suspected appendicitis Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 613 participants | Low |
Subgroup analysis (publication date) ‐ Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy Pain intensity on day 1 · patients with suspected appendicitis The review found no eligible studies for this question. Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis (2018) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | Not reported | No studies found |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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