Clinical effectiveness of gasless laparoscopic surgery for abdominal conditions: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In high-income countries, laparoscopic surgery is the preferred approach for many abdominal conditions. Conventional laparoscopy is a complex intervention that is challenging to adopt and implement in low resource settings. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the clinical effectiveness of gasless laparoscopy compared to conventional laparoscopy with CO₂ pneumoperitoneum and open surgery for general surgery and gynaecological procedures.

Methods

A search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, AJOL databases and Cochrane Library was performed from inception to January 2021. All randomised (RCTs) and comparative cohort (non-RCTs) studies comparing gasless laparoscopy with open surgery or conventional laparoscopy were included. The primary out

SUBMITTER: Aruparayil N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8599349 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature