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643 questions · 671 findings · 87 reviews

No studies found 177 · 26.4%GRADE not reported 106 · 15.8%Very low 182 · 27.1%Low 114 · 17%Moderate 66 · 9.8%High 26 · 3.9%

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

Disability Long‐term (≥ 12 months) Disability scores converted to 0 to 100 scale to allow for comparison of different disability scales (RMDQ, ODI, JOA) · patients with lumbar stenosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy changes standardized Disability Index (0 to 100) Bilateral laminotomy… compared with conventional laminectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

Satisfactory recovery Bilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy Satisfactory recovery was defined as 'good' or 'excellent' self‐perceived recovery · patients with lumbar stenosis

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy may leads to higher satisfactory recovery Bilateral laminotomy compared with… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

VAS leg (0 to 10) Bilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy · patients with lumbar stenosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy changes VAS leg (0 to 10) Bilateral laminotomy compared with conventional… compared with conventional laminectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy · patients with lumbar stenosis

Summary of findings: bilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy · patients with lumbar stenosis

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy changes VAS back (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional… compared with conventional laminectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

Disability Long‐term (≥ 12 months) Disability scores converted to 0 to 100 scale to allow for comparison of different disability scales (RMDQ, ODI, JOA) · patients with lumbar stenosis

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in standardised Disability Index (0 to 100) Unilateral laminotomy… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

Satisfactory recovery Bilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy Satisfactory recovery was defined as 'good' or 'excellent' self‐perceived recovery · patients with lumbar stenosis

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in satisfactory recovery Unilateral laminotomy compared with… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy vs conventional laminectomy

VAS leg (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional laminectomy · patients with lumbar stenosis

Summary of findings: unilateral laminotomy showed no clear difference in VAS leg (0 to 10) Unilateral laminotomy compared with conventional… compared with conventional laminectomy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window vs Piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window

Complication at augmented site · Patients undergoing lateral-window maxillary sinus lift

Rotary instruments to open the lateral sinus window showed no clear difference in complications at augmented site compared with piezosurgery to open the lateral sinus window; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review