What do systematic reviews say?

Intervention not reported

• Fibrin sealants for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatic surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 351 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes total length of hospital stay (days) (very low certainty).

• Fibrin sealants for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreatic surgery 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.99
  2 studies · 371 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in length of acute hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

• Very early versus delayed mobilisation after stroke 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 1.44
  8 studies · 2551 participants
  Low

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) vs placebo or no intervention

Pentoxifylline with antibiotics (any dose or duration) showed no clear difference in length of hospital stay (LOS) in days compared with placebo or no intervention (low certainty).

• Pentoxifylline for treatment of sepsis and necrotising enterocolitis in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 157 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in infant length of hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

• Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.11
  1 study · 2041 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention probably leads to higher length of initial hospital stay (days) (moderate certainty).

• Early supported discharge services for people with acute stroke 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  16 studies · 2161 participants
  Moderate

Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR

• Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 100 participants
  Low

Labour induction vs expectant management

It is very uncertain whether labour induction changes length of maternal hospital stay (days) compared with expectant management (maternal outcomes) (very low certainty).

• Induction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks' gestation 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.19
  7 studies · 4120 participants
  Very low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in maternal length of hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

• Omega‐3 fatty acid addition during pregnancy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 0.18
  2 studies · 2290 participants
  Low

Early enteral nutrition with supplemental parenteral nutrition (SPN) vs delayed enteral nutrition with SPN

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Early enteral nutrition (within 48 hours) versus delayed enteral nutrition (after 48 hours) with or without… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Early enteral nutrition vs delayed enteral nutrition

• Early enteral nutrition (within 48 hours) versus delayed enteral nutrition (after 48 hours) with or without… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 59 participants
  Very low

Summary of findings TIVA vs inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia

• Intravenous versus inhalational maintenance of anaesthesia for postoperative cognitive outcomes in elderly people… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 175 participants
  Very low

Recombinant human growth hormone vs placebo

• Recombinant human growth hormone for treating burns and donor sites 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 99 participants
  Low

Intervention not reported

The intervention showed no clear difference in length of postoperative hospital stay (days) (low certainty).

• Antecolic versus retrocolic reconstruction after partial pancreaticoduodenectomy 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 818 participants
  Low

Immunonutrition vs usual care

Immunonutrition showed no clear difference in postoperative length of hospital stay (days) compared with standard care (low certainty).

• Immunonutrition for patients undergoing surgery for head and neck cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 2.5
  10 studies · 757 participants
  Low

Daikenchuto vs control

• Daikenchuto for reducing postoperative ileus in patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 292 participants
  Low

Totally tubeless PNL vs standard PNL

• Totally tubeless, tubeless, and tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 274 participants
  Moderate

Tubeless PNL vs standard PNL

• Totally tubeless, tubeless, and tubed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating kidney stones 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 238 participants
  Low

Returning vs discarding gastric residuals

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Monitoring of gastric residual volume during enteral nutrition 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

More frequent (less than eight hours) vs less frequent (eight hours or greater) monitoring of gastric residual volume

• Monitoring of gastric residual volume during enteral nutrition 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 357 participants
  Very low