Cochrane · systematic review · CD002100
Intra‐abdominal drains for the prophylaxis of anastomotic leak in elective colorectal surgery
Rolph, R, Duffy, JMN, Alagaratnam, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2004 · Cochrane Library
ColorectalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
2
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Intra‐abdominal drainage compared with no drainage for elective colorectal surgery
Population: unselected population undergoing elective colorectal anastomosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Anastomotic dehiscence Intra‐abdominal drainage vs no drainage | RR 1.4 [0.45, 4.4] | 2 studies · 809 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |
Mortality Intra‐abdominal drainage vs no drainage | RR 0.77 [0.41, 1.45] | 3 studies · 908 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency |