Intra‐abdominal abscess · patients with suspected appendicitis
Subgroup analysis (publication date) ‐ Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in intra‐abdominal abscesses compared with open appendectomy (low certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
Peto OR 0.82 [0.44, 1.51]
11 studies · 1466 participants
Low
Peto OR 0.45 [0.19, 1.07]
4 studies · 723 participants
Low
Peto OR 1.65 [1.12, 2.43]
53 studies · 6677 participants
Moderate
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Return to normal activity · patients with suspected appendicitis
2 findings from 1 review
Quality of life Scale used: Gastro‐intestinal Quality of Life Index · patients with suspected appendicitis
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
2009 participants
Low
Quality of life Scale used: 1) Gastro‐intestinal Quality of Life Index 2) SF‐36 questionnaire · patients with suspected appendicitis
1 finding from 1 review
Pain (unpleasantness/intensity/palpation) · patients with suspected appendicitis
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical complications ‐ wound infection · patients with suspected appendicitis
Laparoscopic probably leads to lower wound infections (rate) compared with open appendectomy (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Limb salvage at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in limb salvage at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Amputation at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in amputation at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Death at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in death at 30 days (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Vessel patency at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes vessel patency at 30 days (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Major haemorrhage at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention may leads to higher major haemorrhage at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Stroke at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
The intervention showed no clear difference in stroke at 30 days (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Distal embolisation at 30 days · patients seeking treatment for initial management of acute limb ischaemia
It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes distal embolisation at 30 days (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative pain: early pain (10 days postoperatively) VAS 0 to 10 Verbal reporting scale No pain‐mild pain‐moderate pain‐severe pain (converted to numerical scale (0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 10)
2 findings from 1 review
Wound Inflammation 6 to 12 weeks
It is very uncertain whether absorbable changes wound Inflammation 6 to 12 weeks compared with non‐absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Postoperative scar satisfaction
It is very uncertain whether absorbable changes postoperative scar satisfaction compared with non‐absorbable sutures (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
RR 1.29 [0.97, 1.72]
Studies not reported
Very low
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse outcomes including wound infection, scar breakdown or return to theatre
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
2 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Postoperative pain: late pain (6 weeks postoperatively) VAS 0 to 10 Verbal reporting scale No pain‐mild pain‐moderate pain‐severe pain (converted to numerical scale (0 to 3, 3 to 6, 6 to 10)
1 finding from 1 review
Postoperative hand function (2 weeks postoperatively) Mean CTS‐FSS score (scale 1 to 5, where higher scores indicate worse function)
1 finding from 1 review
Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale)
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found