Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 8 · 100%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

The findings closest to your search, judged one by one by TypeSafe's Jev model.

Total complications · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes total complications compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 2.03 [0.71, 5.84]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Intraoperative complications · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes intraoperative complications compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.74 [0.33, 9.04]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Postoperative complications · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes postoperative complications compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.88 [0.63, 5.64]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Postoperative superficial infections · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes postoperative superficial infections compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.25 [0.32, 4.9]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Postoperative ileus · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes postoperative ileus compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.92 [0.15, 5.64]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Postoperative deep infections · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

It is very uncertain whether clips changes postoperative deep infections compared with ligature (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.75 [0.28, 10.93]
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Operating time · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low

Length of hospital stay · patients undergoing appendix stump closure during laparoscopic appendectomy

1 finding from 1 review

Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 553 participants
Very low