It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes short‐term mortality compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes long‐term mortality compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes serious adverse events (proportion) compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes pancreatic fistula (grade B or C) compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes recurrence at maximal compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes adverse events (proportion) compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).
It is very uncertain whether laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy changes positive resection margins compared with open distal pancreatectomy (very low certainty).