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%

Delayed gastric emptying · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Stents showed no clear difference in delayed gastric emptying compared with no stents (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.24, 2.35]
3 studies · 371 participants
Moderate

Delayed gastric emptying · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in delayed gastric emptying compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.65 [0.66, 4.09]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low