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Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Wound infection · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

It is very uncertain whether early changes wound infection Median compared with delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.48, 2.02]
7 studies · 788 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Abdominal abscess Median · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

It is very uncertain whether early changes abdominal abscess Median compared with delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.26 [0.08, 0.8]
4 studies · 626 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Faecal fistula Median · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

It is very uncertain whether early changes faecal fistula Median compared with delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.75 [0.36, 8.49]
5 studies · 388 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Mortality Median · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 788 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Length of hospital stay · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

It is very uncertain whether early changes total length of hospital stay (days) compared with delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 680 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy

Time away from normal activities (days) · paediatric and adult patients with appendiceal phlegmon

It is very uncertain whether early changes time away from normal activities (days) Median compared with delayed open or laparoscopic appendicectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 5 [1.52, 8.48]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Early vs delayed laparoscopic appendicectomy

Morbidity · paediatric participants with appendiceal abscess

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Early vs delayed laparoscopic appendicectomy

Wound infection · paediatric participants with appendiceal abscess

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Early versus delayed appendicectomy for appendiceal phlegmon or abscess 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found