Review title | Studies | Patients | Rec. | RSG (% low risk) | AC (% low risk) | BPP (% low risk) | BOA (% low risk) | IOD (% low risk) | SR (% low risk) | OB (% low risk) | Evidence commentary |
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Closure methods for laparotomy incisions for preventing incisional hernias and other wound complications | 55 | 19,174 | I-T | 25 | 27 | 22 | N/A | 69 | 93 | 84 | Based on this moderate-quality body of evidence… |
Closure methods of the appendix stump for complications during laparoscopic appendectomy | 8 | 850 | N-F | 50 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 63 | 0 | 75 | Evidence is insufficient at present… |
Energy source instruments for laparoscopic colectomy | 6 | 515 | N-F | 50 | 83 | N/A | N/A | 100 | 100 | 67 | With the current evidence it is not possible… |
Gases for establishing pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery | 7 | 340 | N-T | 29 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 71 | 57 | No comment |
Hand assisted laparoscopic surgery versus conventional laparoscopy for colorectal surgery | 3 | 189 | I-T | N/A | 67 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 67 | N/A | No comment |
Heated insufflation with or without humidification for laparoscopic abdominal surgery | 22 | 1428 | I-F | 55 | 59 | 74 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 86 | No comment |
Laparoscopic techniques versus open techniques for inguinal hernia repair | 40 | 6205 | I-T | N/A | 48 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No comment |
Laparoscopic versus open resection for sigmoid diverticulitis | 3 | 392 | N-F | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 | N/A | evidence to support or refute … is insufficient. |
Laparoscopic versus Open surgery for small bowel Crohn’s disease | 4 | 249 | I-T | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 100 | 0 | No comment |
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for suspected appendicitis | 66 | 7148 | I-T | 37 | 63 | 13 | 13 | 49 | 15 | 57 | In spite of the mediocre quality of the available research data, we would generally recommend… |
Laparoscopic versus open surgery in small bowel obstruction | 0 | 0 | N-F | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ..data from retrospective clinical controlled trials.. |
Laparoscopic versus open surgical techniques for ventral or incisional hernia repair | 10 | 880 | N-T | 60 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 20 | 30 | No comment |
Laparoscopic versus open total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer | 48 | 4067 | I-T | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Based on evidence mainly from non-randomized studies… |
Long-term results of laparoscopic colorectal cancer resection | 12 | 3346 | I-T | N/A | 58 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No comment |
Open versus laparoscopic (assisted) ileo pouch anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis and familial adenomatous polyposis | 11 | 673 | I-T | N/A | 9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No comment |
Short term benefits for laparoscopic colorectal resection | 24 | 3474 | I-F | N/A | 28 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | No comment |
Transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) vs totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic techniques for inguinal hernia repair | 10 | 19,738 | N-F | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | There is insufficient data. |