Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Heart

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 28.6%Low 4 · 57.1%Moderate 1 · 14.3%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

Summary of findings table ‐ Limited sternotomy showed no clear difference in mortality compared with full sternotomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93 [0.45, 1.94]
10 studies · 985 participants
Low

Cardiopulmonary bypass time · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
10 studies · 1043 participants
Very low

Aortic cross‐clamp time · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
12 studies · 1235 participants
Very low

Postoperative blood loss (mL) · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 767 participants
Moderate

Pain scores, measured in various ways at a median of 2 days' · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 649 participants
Low

Quality of life, · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 624 participants
Low

Index admission costs · participants requiring aortic valve replacement

1 finding from 1 review

Limited versus full sternotomy for aortic valve replacement 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 492 participants
Low