Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

83 questions · 83 findings · 11 reviews · Gut

No studies found 12 · 14.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 59 · 71.1%Low 9 · 10.8%Moderate 3 · 3.6%High 0 · 0%

Postoperative ileus · patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Intra‐abdominal abscess · patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease

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

1 finding from 1 review

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

Operative time · patients with perforated peptic ulcer disease

1 finding from 1 review

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