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 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Normal appendix removed · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy probably leads to lower normal appendix removed 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 0.13 [0.07, 0.24]
7 studies · 475 participants
Moderate

Normal appendix removed · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy may leads to higher normal appendix removed compared with 'wait and see' strategy (low 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 5.14 [2.22, 11.87]
1 study · 104 participants
Low