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%

Reoperation · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Stents showed no clear difference in reoperation 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 0.67 [0.36, 1.22]
3 studies · 512 participants
Moderate

Reoperation · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in reoperation 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 2.02 [0.38, 10.79]
2 studies · 319 participants
Low