Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 3 reviews

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Laparoscopic vs open surgery

30‐Day postoperative mortality · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis

Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in 30‐Day postoperative mortality compared with open surgery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open resection for sigmoid diverticulitis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.24 [0.03, 2.07]
3 studies · 360 participants
Low

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

All‐cause mortality · participants with obesity

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 301 participants
Moderate

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy

All‐cause mortality · participants with obesity

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 57 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Late overall mortality (after the first 30 postoperative days) · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes late overall mortality (after the first 30 postoperative days) compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open resection for sigmoid diverticulitis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.04 [0.19, 21.77]
1 study · 93 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

All‐cause mortality · participants with obesity

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 600 participants
Moderate

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

All‐cause mortality · participants with obesity

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR

In‐hospital mortality · People undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 100 participants
Low

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR

All‐cause mortality/survival (> 30 days) · People undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found