Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant: Operating time
Stapler showed no clear difference in operation Time compared with scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic… (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant Operation Time · patients with distal pancreatectomy Stapler showed no clear difference in operation Time compared with scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic… (moderate certainty). Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal… (2015) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 381 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy 2015 · 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.