Cochrane · systematic review · CD011521

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for chronic pancreatitis

Gurusamy, KS, Lusuku, C, Halkias, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · 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
11
current version
GRADE rated
10
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 9.1%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 7 · 63.6%Low 3 · 27.3%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

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for chronic pancreatitis (primary outcomes)

Population: people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis
5 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Short‐term mortality
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
RR 2.89 [0.31, 26.87]5 studies · 269 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Long‐term mortality
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
HR 0.65 [0.31, 1.34]4 studies · 229 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Serious adverse events
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Quality of life (3 months to 5 years)
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
no estimate extracted4 studies · 146 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Quality of life (> 5 years)
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
no estimate extracted2 studies · 101 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias

Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection versus pancreaticoduodenectomy for chronic pancreatitis (secondary outcomes)

Population: people requiring surgery for chronic pancreatitis
6 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Adverse events (proportion)
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
RR 0.55 [0.22, 1.35]4 studies · 226 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Adverse events (number of adverse events)
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
Rate ratio 0.95 [0.43, 2.12]1 study · 43 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Length of hospital stay
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
no estimate extracted4 studies · 208 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Employed
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
RR 1.54 [1, 2.37]4 studies · 189 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
New‐onset diabetes
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
RR 0.78 [0.5, 1.22]5 studies · 269 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
Duodenum‐preserving pancreatic resection vs pancreaticoduodenectomy
RR 0.83 [0.68, 1.02]4 studies · 189 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias