Cochrane · systematic review · CD011668
Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults
Arezzo, A, Bullano, A, Cochetti, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Metabolic and Endocrine DisordersAMSTAR 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
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 60%Low 1 · 20%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
Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy compared to laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy for adrenal tumours in adults
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All‐cause mortality Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 164 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Early morbidity (any complication during the first 30 to 60 days following surgery) Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy | RR 0.56 [0.27, 1.16] | 5 studies · 244 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Late morbidity (any complication following surgery at latest available Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy | RR 0.12 [0.01, 0.92] | 3 studies · 146 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Socioeconomic effects a. Time to return to normal activities b. Time to ambulation c. Length of hospital stay Laparoscopic retroperitoneal adrenalectomy vs laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 102 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |