What do systematic reviews say?

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• The impact of surgical therapies for inflammatory bowel disease on female fertility 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in septic abdominal complications (presence or absence) Clinical… compared with open surgery (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.66 [0.3, 1.47]
  2 studies · 214 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in pulmonary complications (presence or absence) compared with open surgery (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.52 [0.08, 3.55]
  3 studies · 315 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in surgical site infection compared with open surgery (moderate certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.28 [0.08, 1]
  3 studies · 315 participants
  Moderate

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in suture dehiscence compared with open surgery (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.52 [0.29, 7.98]
  3 studies · 315 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

Laparoscopic surgery showed no clear difference in postoperative ileus compared with open surgery (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.54 [0.16, 1.8]
  3 studies · 315 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic surgery changes intra‐abdominal abscess compared with open surgery (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 1.15 [0.33, 4.03]
  3 studies · 315 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic vs open surgery

• Laparoscopic repair for perforated peptic ulcer disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 214 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

Laparoscopic gastrectomy showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality compared with open gastrectomy (low certainty).

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.6 [0.5, 5.1]
  11 studies · 2335 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

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

• 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

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes proportion with a serious adverse event (< 3 months) compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.6 [0.27, 1.34]
  8 studies · 432 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

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

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  HR 0.95 [0.7, 1.3]
  4 studies · 162 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic gastrectomy changes proportion with an adverse event (< 3 months) compared with open gastrectomy (very low certainty).

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.78 [0.6, 1.01]
  11 studies · 2490 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 143 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 319 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic gastrectomy vs open gastrectomy

• Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  9 studies · 472 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy showed no clear difference in mucosal perforation compared with open pyloromyotomy (low certainty).

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.6 [0.49, 5.26]
  7 studies · 720 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy showed no clear difference in incomplete pyloromyotomy compared with open pyloromyotomy (low certainty).

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 7.37 [0.92, 59.11]
  4 studies · 502 participants
  Low

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic pyloromyotomy changes postoperative wound infection or abscess formation compared with open pyloromyotomy (very low certainty).

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.59 [0.24, 1.45]
  7 studies · 720 participants
  Very low

Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy vs open pyloromyotomy

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic pyloromyotomy changes postoperative incisional hernia compared with open pyloromyotomy (very low certainty).

• Open versus laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.01 [0.11, 9.53]
  4 studies · 382 participants
  Very low