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No studies found 129 · 17.9%GRADE not reported 15 · 2.1%Very low 317 · 44.1%Low 170 · 23.6%Moderate 78 · 10.8%High 10 · 1.4%

Open‐entry vs closed entry technique

Vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether open‐entry changes vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) compared with closed‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Direct vision entry vs open‐entry technique

Visceral injury (bladder or bowel) · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether direct vision entry changes visceral injury (bladder or bowel) compared with open‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Direct vision entry vs open‐entry technique

Solid organ injury · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether direct vision entry changes solid organ injury compared with open‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Direct vision entry vs open‐entry technique

Failed entry · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether direct vision entry changes failed entry compared with open‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Radially expanding (STEP) trocars for primary port entry vs standard (non‐expanding) trocars

Vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether radially expanding (STEP) trocars for primary port entry changes vascular injury (major vessels and abdominal wall vessels) compared with standard (non‐expanding) trocars (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Radially expanding (STEP) trocars for primary port entry vs standard (non‐expanding) trocars

Visceral injury (bladder or bowel) · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether radially expanding (STEP) trocars for primary port entry changes visceral injury (bladder or bowel) compared with standard (non‐expanding) trocars (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open‐entry vs closed entry technique

Visceral injury (bladder or bowel) · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether open‐entry changes visceral injury (bladder or bowel) compared with closed‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Open‐entry vs closed entry technique

Failed entry · patients undergoing laparoscopy

It is very uncertain whether open‐entry changes failed entry compared with closed‐entry technique (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review