Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

9 questions · 9 findings · 1 reviews · Gynaecology and Fertility

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 55.6%Moderate 4 · 44.4%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

Any adverse events · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in any adverse events compared with open appendicectomy (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 0.46 [0.19, 1.1]
7 studies · 563 participants
Low

Length of stay · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in total length of in‐patient stay (days) compared with open appendicectomy (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
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 455 participants
Low

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

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

Any adverse events · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in any adverse events 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 0.87 [0.45, 1.67]
4 studies · 399 participants
Moderate

Length of stay · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 169 participants
Low

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

All‐cause mortality · women of childbearing age with acute lower abdominal pain

Laparoscopy showed no clear difference in mortality 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 1.03 [0.06, 16.93]
3 studies · 334 participants
Low