What do systematic reviews say?

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 562 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 319 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic vs open transhiatal oesophagectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 266 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy vs open distal pancreatectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 1068 participants
  Very low

Duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the modified Blumgart technique vs duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the traditional interrupted technique

• Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 210 participants
  Very low

Duct‐to‐mucosa vs invagination pancreaticojejunostomy

It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa changes length of hospital stay (days) compared with invagination pancreaticojejunostomy (very low certainty).

• Duct‐to‐mucosa versus other types of pancreaticojejunostomy for the prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 658 participants
  Very low