Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 5 reviews

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No studies found 3 · 37.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 62.5%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Laparoscopic vs open transhiatal oesophagectomy

Serious adverse events (proportion) · patients with oesophageal cancer

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes serious adverse events (proportion) compared with open transhiatal oesophagectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.24, 0.99]
3 studies · 213 participants
Very low

Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Serious adverse events · patients with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

It is very uncertain whether miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy changes serious adverse events compared with standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Miniports versus standard ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.08]
8 studies · 460 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

SAEs · 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

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy

SAEs · 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

Laparoscopic fundoplication vs medical management

Serious adverse events · Patients with gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic fundoplication changes serious adverse events compared with medical management (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery versus medical management for gastro‐oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.46 [1.01, 2.11]
2 studies · 637 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

SAEs · 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

Laparoscopic gastric bypass vs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

SAEs · participants with obesity

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for weight loss in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 217 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy vs open distal pancreatectomy

Serious adverse events (proportion) · patients with pancreatic cancer

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes serious adverse events (proportion) compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.79 [0.53, 6.06]
3 studies · 206 participants
Very low