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Intervention not reported

Long‐term mortality · people with acute pancreatitis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Pharmacological interventions for acute pancreatitis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Laparoscopic vs open transhiatal oesophagectomy

Long‐term mortality · patients with oesophageal cancer

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes long‐term mortality compared with open transhiatal oesophagectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open transhiatal oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.97 [0.81, 1.16]
2 studies · 193 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy vs open distal pancreatectomy

Long‐term mortality · patients with pancreatic cancer

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes long‐term mortality compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.96 [0.82, 1.12]
3 studies · 277 participants
Very low

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Long‐term mortality · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes long‐term mortality compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for chronic pancreatitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.65 [0.31, 1.34]
4 studies · 229 participants
Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

All‐cause mortality at maximal · gastric cancer

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes long‐term mortality (maximal compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.94 [0.7, 1.25]
3 studies · 195 participants
Very low

Non‐surgical vs surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes)

Long‐term mortality (binary outcome) All‐cause mortality for the duration of · patients with oesophageal cancer

Non‐surgical showed no clear difference in long‐term mortality (binary outcome) All‐cause mortality for the… compared with surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.03 [0.92, 1.14]
3 studies · 511 participants
Low
Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.04 [0.93, 1.16]
2 studies · 431 participants
Low

Non‐surgical vs surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes)

Long‐term mortality (time‐to‐event outcome): radiotherapy versus surgery All‐cause mortality for the duration of · patients with oesophageal cancer

It is very uncertain whether non‐surgical changes long‐term mortality (time‐to‐event outcome): radiotherapy versus… compared with surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes) (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 1.39 [1.18, 1.64]
3 studies · 512 participants
Very low

Non‐surgical vs surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes)

Long‐term mortality (time‐to‐event outcome): chemoradiotherapy versus surgery All‐cause mortality for the duration of · patients with oesophageal cancer

Non‐surgical showed no clear difference in long‐term mortality (time‐to‐event outcome): chemoradiotherapy… compared with surgical treatment of oesophageal cancer (primary outcomes) (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.88 [0.76, 1.03]
4 studies · 602 participants
Low
Non‐surgical versus surgical treatment for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.99 [0.78, 1.26]
2 studies · 431 participants
Very low