Cochrane · systematic review · CD006804

Miniports versus standard ports for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Gurusamy, KS, Vaughan, J, Ramamoorthy, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library

Hepato-BiliaryAMSTAR 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
8
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 50%Low 4 · 50%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

Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy compared with standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Population: patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Serious adverse events
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
RR 0.33 [0.04, 3.08]8 studies · 460 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted1 study · 69 participantsLow
Conversion to open cholecystectomy
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
RR 1.23 [0.44, 3.45]11 studies · 670 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Operating time
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted12 studies · 695 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency
Hospital stay
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted6 studies · 351 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Return to activity
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted1 study · 52 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Return to work
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted2 studies · 187 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Cosmesis
Miniport laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs standard port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
no estimate extracted2 studies · 152 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias