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24 questions · 24 findings · 2 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 5 · 20.8%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 11 · 45.8%Low 8 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

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 enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

Wound infection · lower gastrointestinal surgery

It is very uncertain whether early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal… changes wound infection compared with later commencement (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

Intraabdominal abscess · lower gastrointestinal surgery

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal… showed no clear difference in intraabdominal abscess compared with later commencement (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

Anastomotic leakage/dehiscence · lower gastrointestinal surgery

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal… showed no clear difference in anastomotic leakage/dehiscence compared with later commencement (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal surgery vs later commencement

Pneumonia · lower gastrointestinal surgery

Early enteral nutrition within 24 hours of lower gastrointestinal… showed no clear difference in pneumonia (within hospital stay) compared with later commencement (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review