Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 7 · 87.5%Moderate 1 · 12.5%High 0 · 0%

Reoperation · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in reoperation compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.02 [0.38, 10.79]
2 studies · 319 participants
Low

Length of hospital stay · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 262 participants
Low

Delayed gastric emptying · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in delayed gastric emptying compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.65 [0.66, 4.09]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low

Pancreatitis · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in pancreatitis compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.15 [0.01, 2.73]
2 studies · 262 participants
Low

Intra‐abdominal abscess · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in intra‐abdominal abscess compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.91 [0.8, 4.58]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low

Wound infection · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in wound infection compared with external stents (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.41 [0.44, 4.48]
2 studies · 319 participants
Moderate

Pancreatic fistula · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in pancreatic fistulas compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.44 [0.94, 2.21]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low

In‐hospital mortality · people undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy

Internal stents showed no clear difference in in‐hospital mortality compared with external stents (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stents for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.99]
3 studies · 362 participants
Low