Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 25%Low 3 · 37.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Intraperitoneal abscess · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

It is very uncertain whether drainage changes intraperitoneal abscess compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Wound infection · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

It is very uncertain whether drainage changes wound infection compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Morbidity · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

Drainage may leads to higher morbidity compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

Drainage may leads to higher mortality compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Length of hospital stay · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

Drainage showed no clear difference in hospital stay (days) compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hospital costs · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pain · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Quality of life · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review