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What do systematic reviews say?

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Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Anastomotic leak · patients with Bowel resection

It is very uncertain whether single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis changes anastomotic leak Odds ratio compared with double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.76 [0.44, 1.32]
7 studies · 842 participants
Very low

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Anastomosis time Mean difference · patients with Bowel resection

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 218 participants
Low

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Hospital length of stay (high‐risk surgical patients) · patients with Bowel resection

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 390 participants
Low

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Mortality Odds ratio · patients with Bowel resection

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis showed no clear difference in mortality Odds ratio compared with double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.56 [0.19, 1.63]
4 studies · 403 participants
Low

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Major complications · patients with Bowel resection

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis showed no clear difference in major complications Odds ratio compared with double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.71 [0.44, 1.16]
7 studies · 842 participants
Low

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Anastomotic leak in high quality trials Odds ratio · patients with Bowel resection

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis showed no clear difference in anastomotic leak in high quality trials Odds ratio compared with double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.13 [0.42, 3.01]
3 studies · 353 participants
Moderate

Single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis vs Double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis

Anastomotic leak in poor quality trials Odds ratio · patients with Bowel resection

It is very uncertain whether single layer gastrointestinal anastomosis changes anastomotic leak in poor quality trials Odds ratio compared with double layer gastrointestinal anastomosis (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Single layer versus double layer suture anastomosis of the gastrointestinal tract 2012 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 0.63 [0.32, 1.24]
4 studies · 489 participants
Very low