Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 33.3%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 0 · 0%

In‐hospital mortality · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Stents showed no clear difference in in‐hospital mortality 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 0.73 [0.28, 1.94]
4 studies · 605 participants
Moderate

In‐hospital mortality · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in in‐hospital mortality 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 0.33 [0.01, 7.99]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low

In‐hospital mortality · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 46 participants
GRADE not reported