Cochrane · systematic review · CD004993

Total versus subtotal hysterectomy for benign gynaecological conditions

Lethaby, A, Mukhopadhyay, A, Naik, R · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012 · Cochrane Library

Gynaecology and FertilityAMSTAR 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
3
current version
GRADE rated
3
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 33.3%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

Comparison

Population: Women requiring hysterectomy for benign conditions
3 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Prevalence of stress urinary incontinence within 2 years post surgery [
OR 1.45 [0.85, 2.47]955 participantsModerate
Prevalence of constipation within 2 years post surgery [
OR 0.8 [0.49, 1.31]555 participantsLow
Satisfaction with sex within 2 years post surgery [
OR 1.04 [0.68, 1.59]454 participantsLow