Cochrane · systematic review · CD012302
Laparoscopic surgery for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Robertson, L, Nandhra, S · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 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
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 57.1%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
Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair compared to EVAR for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Population: People undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
In‐hospital mortality Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Operative time (minutes) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Major complications ‐ lower limb ischaemia (up to 12 months) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | RR 0.5 [0.05, 5.34] | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Long‐term complications (12 months or longer if reported) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
All‐cause mortality/survival (> 30 days) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Length of ICU stay (days) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Overall length of hospital stay (days) Hand‐assisted laparoscopic repair vs EVAR | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |