Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

Diagnosis before discharge · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy probably leads to higher diagnosis before discharge compared with open appendicectomy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 4.1 [2.5, 6.71]
7 studies · 561 participants
Moderate

Diagnosis before discharge · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy probably leads to higher diagnosis before discharge compared with 'wait and see' strategy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 6.07 [1.85, 19.88]
4 studies · 395 participants
Moderate