Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Colorectal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing emergency open appendectomy for complicated appendicitis

Drainage may leads to higher mortality compared with no drainage after open appendectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

All‐cause mortality · unselected population undergoing elective colorectal anastomosis

Intra‐abdominal drainage showed no clear difference in mortality compared with no drainage (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review