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%

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

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