Laparoscopic gastrectomy showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality compared with open gastrectomy (low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes long‐term mortality (maximal compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes proportion with a serious adverse event (< 3 months) compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes long‐term recurrence (maximal compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes proportion with an adverse event (< 3 months) compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).