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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

43 questions · 46 findings · 6 reviews

No studies found 4 · 8.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 27 · 58.7%Low 9 · 19.6%Moderate 6 · 13%High 0 · 0%

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes pancreatic exocrine insufficiency compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Short‐term mortality · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes short‐term mortality compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

New onset of diabetes · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes new‐onset diabetes compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Long‐term mortality · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes long‐term mortality compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Adverse events (proportion) · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes adverse events (proportion) compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy

Adverse events (number of adverse events) · people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis

It is very uncertain whether duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection changes adverse events (number of adverse events) compared with pancreaticoduodenectomy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (ISGPF definition) · people undergoing distal pancreatectomy

Stapler showed no clear difference in postoperative Pancreatic Fistula compared with scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic… (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Drain use vs No drain

All‐cause mortality · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

Drain use showed no clear difference in mortality compared with no drain use following pancreatic surgery (low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Active drain vs passive drain

Intra‐abdominal infection · people undergoing elective pancreatic resections

It is very uncertain whether active drain changes intra‐abdominal infection compared with passive drain following pancreatic surgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review