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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

2,511 questions · 2,668 findings · 290 reviews

No studies found 743 · 27.8%GRADE not reported 329 · 12.3%Very low 775 · 29%Low 484 · 18.1%Moderate 279 · 10.5%High 58 · 2.2%

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

Topical ophthalmic anesthetic plus NSAID vs placebo

Proportion of participants without complete resolution of epithelial defects by 24 to 72 hours · corneal abrasion (post‐surgical)

It is very uncertain whether topical ophthalmic anesthetic plus NSAID changes proportion of participants without complete resolution of epithelial… compared with placebo (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review