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No studies found 2 · 18.2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 45.5%Low 3 · 27.3%Moderate 1 · 9.1%High 0 · 0%

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- Pancreatic resection vs palliative treatment · Overall mortality
  Resection versus other treatments for locally advanced pancreatic cancer 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 0.38 [0.25, 0.58]
  2 studies · 98 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant · Mortality
  Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.49 [0.05, 5.4]
  2 studies · 381 participants
  Moderate
Direct match · question page
- Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy · Short‐term mortality
  Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for chronic pancreatitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.89 [0.31, 26.87]
  5 studies · 269 participants
  Very low
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- Extended vs standard lymph node resection · Postoperative mortality (duration of
  Extended lymph node resection versus standard resection for pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinoma 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  Peto OR 1.2 [0.51, 2.8]
  7 studies · 843 participants
  Low
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- Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery · Mortality
  Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.99 [0.06, 15.45]
  3 studies · 399 participants
  Very low

Pancreatic resection vs palliative treatment

Overall mortality · patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

It is very uncertain whether pancreatic resection changes overall mortality compared with palliative treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Resection versus other treatments for locally advanced pancreatic cancer 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
HR 0.38 [0.25, 0.58]
2 studies · 98 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

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Short‐term mortality · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes short‐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
RR 2.89 [0.31, 26.87]
5 studies · 269 participants
Very low

Drain use vs No drain

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

Drain use showed no clear difference in mortality compared with no drain use following pancreatic surgery (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.78 [0.31, 1.99]
4 studies · 1055 participants
Low
Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.23 [0.06, 0.9]
2 studies · 478 participants
Low

Early vs late drain removal following pancreatic surgery

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether early changes mortality compared with late drain removal following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.06, 15.45]
3 studies · 399 participants
Very low
Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Active drain vs passive drain

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether active drain changes mortality compared with passive drain following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.23 [0.3, 5.06]
2 studies · 382 participants
Very low
Prophylactic abdominal drainage for pancreatic surgery 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing distal pancreatectomy

Stapler showed no clear difference in mortality compared with scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.49 [0.05, 5.4]
2 studies · 381 participants
Moderate

Extended vs standard lymph node resection

Postoperative mortality (duration of · people with pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinoma

Extended showed no clear difference in postoperative mortality (duration of compared with standard lymph node resection (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Extended lymph node resection versus standard resection for pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinoma 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Peto OR 1.2 [0.51, 2.8]
7 studies · 843 participants
Low