Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 3 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Pancreatic fistula · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Stents showed no clear difference in pancreatic fistulas compared with no stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.39, 1.14]
4 studies · 605 participants
Low

Pancreatic fistula · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in pancreatic fistulas 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 1.44 [0.94, 2.21]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low

Pancreatic fistula · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

No replacement showed no clear difference in pancreatic fistulas compared with replacement (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.6 [0.84, 3.07]
1 study · 46 participants
Low