Cochrane · systematic review · CD008688
Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy
Probst, P, Hüttner, FJ, Klaiber, U, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015 · Cochrane Library
GutAMSTAR 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 0 · 0%Moderate 3 · 100%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
Stapler versus scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant for distal pancreatectomy for distal pancreatectomy
Population: patients with distal pancreatectomy
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant | RR 0.9 [0.55, 1.45] | 2 studies · 381 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Mortality Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant | RR 0.49 [0.05, 5.4] | 2 studies · 381 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Operation Time Stapler vs scalpel resection followed by hand‐sewn closure of the pancreatic remnant | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 381 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |