Late overall morbidity (after the first 30 postoperative days: within 6 months) · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes late overall morbidity (after the first 30 postoperative days:… compared with open surgery (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Major complications · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis
Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in major complications ( compared with open surgery (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Minor complications (3 to 6 weeks · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis
1 finding from 1 review
Operating time · patients with sigmoid diverticulitis
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with suspected appendicitis
3 findings from 1 review
Length of hospital stay · patients with suspected appendicitis
4 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 316 participants
Low
no estimate extracted
17 studies · 1977 participants
Low
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 140 participants
Very low
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Return to normal activities (days) · patients with suspected appendicitis
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of life · patients with suspected appendicitis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Wound infection · patients with suspected appendicitis
Subgroup analysis (publication date) ‐ Laparoscopic probably leads to lower wound infections compared with open appendectomy (moderate certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
Peto OR 0.37 [0.27, 0.51]
19 studies · 2217 participants
Moderate
Peto OR 0.42 [0.35, 0.51]
63 studies · 7612 participants
Moderate
Peto OR 0.27 [0.14, 0.52]
5 studies · 783 participants
Moderate
Intra‐abdominal abscess · patients with suspected appendicitis
Subgroup analysis (publication date) ‐ Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in intra‐abdominal abscesses compared with open appendectomy (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
Peto OR 0.82 [0.44, 1.51]
11 studies · 1466 participants
Low
Peto OR 0.45 [0.19, 1.07]
4 studies · 723 participants
Low
Peto OR 1.65 [1.12, 2.43]
53 studies · 6677 participants
Moderate
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Quality of life Scale used: 1) Gastro‐intestinal Quality of Life Index 2) SF‐36 questionnaire · patients with suspected appendicitis
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (unpleasantness/intensity/palpation) · patients with suspected appendicitis
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical complications ‐ wound infection · patients with suspected appendicitis
Laparoscopic probably leads to lower wound infections (rate) compared with open appendectomy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Repeat surgery for urinary incontinence · women with urinary incontinence
1 finding from 1 review
Infertilty at 12 months · females with inflammatory bowel disease
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes infertilty at 12 months compared with open surgery (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Infertility at 24 months · females with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Miscarriage · females with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Stillbirth · females with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Use of ART · females with inflammatory bowel disease
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found