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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

1,268 questions · 1,343 findings · 197 reviews

No studies found 317 · 23.6%GRADE not reported 189 · 14.1%Very low 356 · 26.5%Low 271 · 20.2%Moderate 173 · 12.9%High 37 · 2.8%

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dialysate leakage · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dependability/reliability (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether percutaneous changes mechanical failure compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion)… compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Long‐term PD catheter function (> 4 weeks following PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes long‐term PD catheter function (> 4 weeks following PD catheter… compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Peritonitis · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes peritonitis compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Dialysate leakage · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes dialysate leakage compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Peritoneoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether peritoneoscopic changes catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Postoperative death (relating to PD catheter insertion) · patients requiring PD catheter placement

It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic changes postoperative death (relating to PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Peritonitis · patients requiring PD catheter placement

Laparoscopic showed no clear difference in peritonitis Time frame: within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Laparoscopic vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) · patients requiring PD catheter placement

Laparoscopic may leads to lower catheter tip migration (mechanical failure) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

Medical showed no clear difference in early PD catheter function (within 4 weeks of PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Medical vs open surgical PD catheter insertion

Late PD catheter failure (> 4 weeks following PD catheter insertion) · improving catheter function and clinical outcomes in PD patients

It is very uncertain whether medical changes late PD catheter failure (> 4 weeks following PD catheter insertion) compared with open surgical PD catheter insertion (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duct‐to‐mucosa vs invagination pancreaticojejunostomy

Rate of POPF (grade B or C defined according to the 2005 ISGPF definition) · adults undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy

It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa changes rate of POPF (grade B or C defined according to the 2005 ISGPF… compared with invagination pancreaticojejunostomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the modified Blumgart technique vs duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the traditional interrupted technique

Adverse events · adults undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the modified Blumgart technique vs duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the traditional interrupted technique

Rate of surgical reintervention · adults undergoing open pancreaticoduodenectomy

It is very uncertain whether duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the modified Blumgart… changes rate of surgical reintervention compared with duct‐to‐mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy using the traditional… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review